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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 6:33 am
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Originally Posted by Sanosuke
Actually, Customs here in Canada *HAS* asked me for a business card and what I did for a living when I returned to YVR from a trip to LAS last year. And my home town is YYC They asked me _this_ in secondary. They also asked to search my camera and laptop. Go figure. It certainly proves that we are not immune to these types of searches at all. That is the reason for secondary!
That's the whole point .

They are asking for things they don't need in order to establish your identity as a Canadian citizen or to search your goods.

That's like saying: the police in my neighbourhood kick dogs. Thus, dogs are not immune to kicking. It must be ok.
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