summary <div>A legislative

summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information, Education and Research Services of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available.<br/><br/>On March 2022, Sen. Marc Gold introduced Bill S-7,

An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016 and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill S-7 amends the Customs Act to<br/><br/>(

a) clarify the circumstances in which border service officers may examine documents stored on personal digital devices;<br/><br/>(

b) authorize the making of regulations in respect of those examinations; and<br/><br/>(

c) update certain provisions respecting enforcement, offences and punishment.<br/><br/>The enactment also amends the Preclearance Act, 2016 to<br/><br/>(

a) clarify the circumstances in which preclearance officers may examine, search and detain documents stored on personal digital devices;<br/><br/>(

b) authorize the making of regulations and the giving of ministerial directions in respect of those examinations, searches and detentions; and<br/><br/>(

c) update the French version of that Act in respect of a traveller’s obligation to identify themselves.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2022-10-20) House of Commons — Second reading: No activity Senate — First reading: Completed (2022-03-31) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2022-05-11) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2022-06-15) Senate — Report stage: Completed (2022-06-16) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2022-06-20) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/s-7