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Watchdog to be set up to review public complaints about Canada Customs officers

Niagara Falls, Canada - May 27, 2016: Lines of cars waiting to enter Rainbow Bridge Canada Toll Plaza. Rainbow Bridge is an arch bridge across the Niagara River. It connects the cites of Niagara Falls, New York, USA, and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Niagara Falls, Canada - May 27, 2016: Lines of cars waiting to enter Rainbow Bridge Canada Toll Plaza. Rainbow Bridge is an arch bridge across the Niagara River. It connects the cites of Niagara Falls, New York, USA, and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.iStock/eyfoto
Ottawa is moving to set up a process to review complaints filed against customs officers at the border.

Ottawa is moving to set up a process to review complaints filed against customs officers at the border.

The move comes at the recommendation of a federally commissioned report that urged the government to establish a watchdog to handle complaints from the public.

In recent years there have been calls from civil libertarians and lawyers representing refugees for stronger monitoring of border guards.

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