Resources
U.S.
CBP Directive No, 3340-049A: Border Searches of Electronic Devices, January 4, 2018
American Bar Association Secures New Protections for Lawyer Laptops, Cell Phones, and Other Electronic Devices at the U.S. Border, May 2018
Electronic Device Advisory for Mid-Year Meeting Attendees, January 10, 2018
Resolution 107A, Midyear meeting, American Bar Association, 2019
Resolution 107A, Midyear meeting, ABA Journal, 2019
Canada
Examination of Digital Devices and Media at the Port of Entry: Guidelines, Canada Border Services Agency, Operational Bulletin, PRG-2015-31, found in “Protecting Canadians’ Privacy at the U.S. Border, Report of the Senate Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics”, Appendix A, December 2017
Letter from the Minister of Public Safety, Ralph Goodale, to the President of the Law Society of British Columbia, Herman Van Ommen, Q.C., dated June 28, 2017
Your privacy at airports and borders, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, December 2018
Crossing the Border with Electronic Devices: What Canadian Legal Professionals Should Know, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, December 14, 2018
Electronic Devices Privacy Handbook: A Guide to Your Rights at the Border, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, August 1, 2018, for the public with a section for lawyers
Canadian Bar Association
Privacy of Canadians at Airports and Borders, Submission to House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, Canadian Bar Association, September 28, 2107.
CBA Resolution 13-06-A, Solicitor-Client Privilege Claims at the Canadian Border
Waiving Solicitor-Client Privilege: Tips and Traps, Canadian Bar Association, Professional Development webinar, September 8, 2015