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John Babcock: Chuck Strahl

Caucasian Man Dept: A spokesman for Transport Minister Chuck Strahl said airlines are required to verify the identity of all passengers who appear to be 18 years or older as per identity screening regulations that were updated as recently as this fall, according to Vancouver Sun. What's not clear is whether those procedures were followed in this case and, according to the Canada Border Services Agency, which intercepted the man when he landed in Vancouver on Oct. 29, that's what authorities are looking into and air Canada's screening procedures are under investigation following the bizarre story of an Asian asylum seeker who boarded a flight from Hong Kong to Vancouver expertly disguised as an elderly Caucasian man. "That means air carriers are supposed to look at a passenger's face to determine if they appear to be over 18, and if so, compare their physical appearance with their travel documents," John Babcock said. As reported in the news.
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