Originally Posted by
ricktoronto
What does "roving" mean? Isn't it correct under both the Customs Act and the AML-ATF Act that roving plus subsequently questioning randomly on outbound flights is not allowed without reasonable grounds?
You are not allowed to intercept everyone outbound to ask questions about anything as to possible customs or money laundering infractions can you, without probable cause to do so, or are you saying that Charter violation would be allowed?
On boarding a flight from YVR-LHR on Tuesday I noticed a CBSA agent standing about just after the gate. Thought it was curious, since I'd never seen them on the departure side before. After boarding I could see through a window in the terminal building that FOUR of them had intercepted a passenger and spent at least 10 minutes going through his stuff. They eventually cleared him and we departed.
What would trigger a search like this? I've never seen it before in Canada or the US, although most other countries I've been to will clear you on the way out. Perhaps we should be thankful for small mercies.