I have to hand it to the Canadian government, they are picking up the whole police state thing very quickly:
OTTAWA – Airports and border crossings across Canada are being wired with high-definition cameras and microphones that can eavesdrop on travellers’ conversations, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.
A CBSA statement said that audio-video monitoring and recording is already in place at unidentified CBSA sites at airports and border points of entry as part of an effort to enhance “border integrity, infrastructure and asset security and health and safety.”
As part of the work, the agency is introducing audio-monitoring equipment as well.
“It is important to note that even though audio technology is installed, no audio is recorded at this time. It will become functional at a later date,” CBSA spokesman Chris Kealey said in a written statement.
But whenever that occurs, the technology, “will record conversations,” the agency said in a separate statement in response to questions from the Ottawa Citizen.
At one point in time it appeared as if Canada were our polite neighbors to the north. As time rolls by it is become more apparent that the Canadian government has become jealous of the American police state and are trying to catch up as soon as possible. Perhaps we’ll soon have a police state race between the United States and Canada.
To my Canadian readers, pay attention to the draconian measures being implemented by the United States. While it may seem impossible that your government could ever sink to the level of assassinating Canadian citizens, spying on the citizenry with unmanned drones, and creating false flag operations like Fast and Furious to implement stricter gun control it’ll come in due time. What’s happening in the United States now is what you have to look forward to in a few years.