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In 2000, Information Commissioner John Grace presented his case for reform of the Act.He recognized that "while the Act has served well in enshrining the right to know, it has also come to express a single-request, often confrontational approach to providing information – an approach which is too slow and cumbersome for an information society."
Like the joint Canada/US NEXUS and the United States’ Global Entry and TSA PreCheck programs, Programa Viajero Confiable members traveling via participating airports may use designated lanes which allow them to speedily and securely clear customs, because the Mexican government has already performed a background check on them, and they are considered a trusted traveler.
Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. [1]
During the inspection, Philippon refused CBSA officers' request to disclose the password to his phone. Philippon was then charged with hindering an officer's job under section 153.1(b) of the Customs Act, which carries a maximum sentence of twelve months imprisonment and a CA$25,000 fine. [56]
Meng Wanzhou during her house arrest in Vancouver in 2021. On December 1, 2018, Meng Wanzhou, the board deputy chairperson and daughter of the founder of the Chinese multinational technology corporation Huawei, was detained upon arrival at Vancouver International Airport by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers for questioning, which lasted three hours.
ArriveCAN was introduced by the federal government on April 20, 2020, as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and launched on April 29, 2020. [2] The app was developed by a two-person [3] Canadian consulting firm, GC Strategies, through a pre-existing contract with the CBSA. [4]
The Pre-arrival Review System (PARS) is a Canadian Federal Government customs program that allows importers, or customs brokers acting on their behalf, to submit cargo information to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for review and processing before their goods arrive in Canada.
Global Entry applicants must have applied online prior to arrival with payment of the NT$3000 application fee and received conditional approval; all other eligible applicants may enroll for free upon arrival. [49] e-Gate enrollments of all foreign visitors are valid until six months prior to the expiration of its associated passport.