Parliamentarians just acknowledged that our personal electronic devices are different from our luggage, and deserve special privacy protections at the border.

Our ads informing travelers about the rules for searching digital devices at borders and airports are now up on public transit. But we need to keep spreading the word about how we can get  out-of-date search rules changed.

Canada’s border agents can search digital devices like phones and laptops when you cross the border. But that’s only because our laws are in serious need of an update.

Our new tool will let you send a letter to be featured in newspapers all across the nation —  a mass message on border privacy Members of Congress simply cannot ignore. 

Disturbing new proposals in the U.S. could force every traveler to hand over their digital devices and social media passwords. We’re taking action.