Are there any security concerns with the enhanced licences in Canada?
In a B.C pilot project, 521 citizens signed up to get licences embedded with a RFID chip. The new licences allow border officials to access information including name, birth date, gender, citizenship, and a digital image of the bearer. An agreement between Canada and the U.S. states that information can only be called up by U.S. officials during a border crossing. But in February 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency decided to recall the database that was being used by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. CBSA said a review of the project showed the potential for secondary use of the data under the USA Patriot Act, which could allow for the sharing of information with other American security officials.
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