The last time I went into Canada (Nov. 2005 via Ontario) I wasn't even asked to provide a driver's license. The young girl asked me why I was entering Canada then told me to have a nice day. Coming back into the U.S. was a different story as they are much, much more strict and do a thorough job of looking over documents.
I've entered British Columbia several times through Washington and it's the same story, although border security was more strict entering into BC than has ever been in Ontario. Now all of a sudden they want travelers to carry passports? It's a joke. The U.S. does a great job at the borders but Canada needs to step up to the plate and take it more seriously.
They say that Canada will take anybody and it's true. They let me in without showing anything at all, not even a driver's license. Pretty sad.
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