More questions than answers surround new biometric passports
by evanduggan on March 26, 2010
New high-tech Canadian passports are expected to arrive in 2011, but at this point, there remain more questions than answers.
During the Speech from the Throne on March 3, the Conservative government repeated its intent to revive its development of new biometric passports.
Microchips inscribed with your private information will soon reside inside your Canadian passport. (Photo courtesy of creative commons: kevin van lierop)
The new passports will include a microchip implanted into the back cover with digital versions of the holder’s personal information, and a digital identification signature revealing the origin of the passport.
The government hopes that the new high tech travel documents will thwart illegal immigration and will protect travelers from identity fraud and tampering.
Despite the government’s expectations questions remained un-answered.
How much will these cost?
Documents attained by Embassy News Weekly back in 2006 showed that the development costs for the new passports since 2003 had skyrocketed from $99 000 to over $2 million.
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More questions than answers surround new biometric passports
by evanduggan on March 26, 2010
New high-tech Canadian passports are expected to arrive in 2011, but at this point, there remain more questions than answers.
During the Speech from the Throne on March 3, the Conservative government repeated its intent to revive its development of new biometric passports.
Microchips inscribed with your private information will soon reside inside your Canadian passport. (Photo courtesy of creative commons: kevin van lierop)
The new passports will include a microchip implanted into the back cover with digital versions of the holder’s personal information, and a digital identification signature revealing the origin of the passport.
The government hopes that the new high tech travel documents will thwart illegal immigration and will protect travelers from identity fraud and tampering.
Despite the government’s expectations questions remained un-answered.
How much will these cost?
Documents attained by Embassy News Weekly back in 2006 showed that the development costs for the new passports since 2003 had skyrocketed from $99 000 to over $2 million.
Click here to read read the rest of this entry