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Critics of the SmartGate facial recognition system will soon be silenced said the co-author of the first comprehensive study on the program expected to be released next year.
Irregularities in evaluations of SmartGate's over its six week trial period have raised questions about Customs Minister Chris Ellison's claims concerning the biometric passport systems' performance.
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