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Sorry, Uncle Sam, I Refuse to Be Ionized
February 20, 2010 – 12:34 pm | No Comment
Sorry, Uncle Sam, I Refuse to Be Ionized

By W. Gifford-Jones, M.D.
“Don’t even think of agreeing to it,” I recently said to a friend who is a frequent flyer to the United States. I was referring to the recent announcement that Canadians traveling …

Review Canada’s no-fly list, report urges – Consultants cite a case of a student who should never have been barred from an Air Canada flight
January 14, 2010 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
Review Canada’s no-fly list, report urges – Consultants cite a case of a student who should never have been barred from an Air Canada flight

From The Canadian Press
Transport Canada should carry out a sweeping review of its no-fly list, say independent consultants hired by the department who found a Montreal-area student should never have been barred from an Air …

‘No-fly’ watchdogs blasted – Privacy chief uncovers trouble with travel blacklist. A victimized Canadian author knows all about it
November 18, 2009 – 2:28 pm | No Comment
‘No-fly’ watchdogs blasted – Privacy chief uncovers trouble with travel blacklist. A victimized Canadian author knows all about it

By Tonda MacCharles
OTTAWA – It took months, but Montreal author Jaspreet Singh finally cleared his name and was cleared to fly.
Based in Calgary last year, Singh was suddenly hit with lengthy interrogations when he tried …

Airport officials make plans to conduct virtual strip searches – By Janice Tibbetts
May 7, 2009 – 3:43 pm | No Comment
Airport officials make plans to conduct virtual strip searches – By Janice Tibbetts

By Janice Tibbetts
OTTAWA – Airport security officials are taking steps to conduct “virtual strip searches” of passengers at major Canadian airports, using digital body scanners that permit officers to see through clothing in search of …

Auditor General’s report on national security, information sharing and oversight – March 2009 Status Report
April 30, 2009 – 5:07 pm | No Comment
Auditor General’s report on national security, information sharing and oversight – March 2009 Status Report

Chapter 1—National Security: Intelligence and Information Sharing – March 2009 Status Report of the Auditor General
Ottawa, March 31, 2009 — The federal government has made satisfactory progress in improving the management of security intelligence, says …