BCCLA har erhållit CBSA riktlinjer om tillgång till digitala enheter. Tyvärr verkar PDF-filen vara en bitmapp snarare än text så jag kan inte kopiera och klistra in från den utan att OCRing den. Några relevanta utdrag:
Although there is no defined threshold for grounds to examine such
devices, CBSA's current policy is that such examinations should not be
conducted as a matter of routine; they may only be conducted if there
is a multiplicity of indicators that evidence of contraventions may
be found on the digital device or media.
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CBSA officers shall only examine what is stored within the device.
Officers are not to read emails on digital devices and media unless
the information is already downloaded and has been opened (usually
marked as read).
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In instances where access to digital devices and media are password
protected, officers are to request the password to access the device
and record it, as well as any alternate passwords provided, in their
officer notebook.
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Passwords are not to be sought to gain access to any type of account
(including any social, professional, corporate, or user accounts),
files or information that might potentially be stored remotely or
online.
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If a traveller refuses to provide a password to allow examination of
the digital device, media or the documents contained therein, of if
there are technical difficulties that prevent a CBSA officer from
examining the digital device or media, the device or media may be
detained by the CBSA officer under the authority of Section 101 of the
Customs Act... for examination by a CBSA expert trained on digital
forensic examinations...
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Until further instructions are issued, CBSA officers shall not arrest
a traveller for hindering or for obstruction solely for refusing to
provide a password. Though such actions appear to be legally
supported, a restrained approach will be adopted until the matter is
settled in ongoing proceedings.
Du skulle behöva en advokat för att ge dig juridisk rådgivning, men från en kortfattad granskning av riktlinjerna skulle det visas att du osannolikt inte skulle bli ombedd att lämna lösenord utan god anledning och att du kan vägra att ge dem och skulle inte arresteras för att göra det, men dina enheter kan konfiskeras, och du kan också bli vägrat tillträde.