Canada's border controls are set to be tightened by a new law to be introduced by the Liberal government.
Under the legislation, a log will be created of every traveller who leaves the country with the information shared between agencies both in Canada and the USA.
The border exit control system will give the government a clear picture of everyone leaving the country. It is intended to close a security gap that has previously been exposed when Canadian citizens have joined terrorist groups abroad without being tracked.
Privacy groups have voiced concerns yet many other western countries including the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand already keep a record of who leaves. Canada has an intelligence sharing agreement with these four nations.
Although the new legislation is unlikely to be made law until the fall at the earliest, privacy experts want to see careful controls over what information and how it will be shared between the border authorities.
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