Thu Jun 1, 2023 – 5:29 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — One of the Canada’s largest Indigenous groups is requesting permission to search Canadians’ private mail, as they claim letters are a common means of smuggling drugs.
According to Blacklock’s Reporter, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is appealing to Parliament to change federal law to allow police, postal inspectors or First Nations constables to search Canadians’ mail, as they claim letter mail is a leading method of narcotic distribution.
“The Assembly is aware opioids and other forms of contraband can be transported through the postal service due to a legislative gap that prevents police from lawfully obtaining judicial authorization to search and seize packages sent through Canada Post,” the Assembly wrote in a submission to the Senate legal and constitutional affairs committee.
“Organized criminal groups can exploit this gap with high profitability and relatively low risk and effort especially in northern communities where postal shipments have become the most common method of distribution for illegal substances,” said the Assembly.
Currently, under the Canada Post Corporation Act , Canadians’ letter mail is safe from interference or supervision by the Canadian government or local law enforcement.
However, exceptions were
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