Access to Information Act and the Canadian Press

The Canadian Press: The research report, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, looks at the use of wired ankle bracelets, voice-recognition systems and other tracking tools in seven countries, according to CTV. Several of the countries in the study use technological means to track criminal offenders, but only Britain and the United States have applied the techniques to immigration and - Electronic monitoring could be a useful alternative to locking up some immigrants and refugee claimants, says an internal study by Canada border agency. It suggests electronic monitoring can save money and reduce the administrative burden of managing detainees in holding cells. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.