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Canada Border Services Agency: Customs

Florida Pastor Terry Jones Dept: Jones was hauled into customs for secondary inspection around noon ET, and was still there at 1 p.m., according to the pastor's spokesperson. Secondary inspection involves a search of a person's vehicle and more extensive questioning. The pastor is on his way to a scheduled speaking engagement on lawn of the Ontario legislature at 6 p.m. Thursday, according to CBC. A discussion to follow is to focus on the anti-Islamic video Innocence of Muslims. the film sparked protests and outrage throughout the Middle East and the Canada Border Services Agency is holding Qur'an-burning Florida pastor Terry Jones at the the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., after he tried to enter the country. The event is titled "Canadians united against terror." It will include a memorial for U.S. Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Speer. Canadian Omar Khadr pleaded guilty and was convicted of the murder of Speer, a medic who died from his wounds during a firefight in Afghanistan in 2002. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.