Musical Border Crossing

[Tim Jaques]

Mounties don't handle immigration and border stuff in Canada.  At big crossings they are sometimes there for security, drug matters, etc. but as in the US the harassment of hapless travelers is left to specialized agencies.   In addition,  the RCMP are often slaves to political correctness and preposterous policies to an absurd degree, and the biggest problem is actually to get them to act on anything.  However,  I've never found them rude.  

I have to say that the people at the US border are probably the most off-handedly obnoxious civil servants I've encountered anywhere.  I have come to believe that only persons terribly unhappy with themselves and their place in the cosmos, can be considered for that job. But yes, anyone crossing the border is well advised to have all paperwork in order.  Even then, some extremely ill-tempered or stupid individuals can cause problems.   I guess that's the same for every aspect of life.

 
Timothy Jaques
Dalhousie, NB
"We live in a free country where people have as much right to express outrageous and ridiculous opinions as moderate ones."   Mr. Justice Ian Binnie, WIC Radio Ltd. v. Simpson, 2008 SCC 40.


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