Since booking a trip to NE and Canada, my chosen traveling partner for the trip drove drunk and got a DUI. I'm not looking for judgements here about my friend, I'm looking for information about disembarking the ship in Canadian ports. Canada has a STRICT non-admission law for individuals with a DUI conviction. I've spoken with border agents, and the Canadian Department of Border Security, as well as having checked the border laws for Canada. They are all the same....anyone with a DUI conviction is not allowed into the country. They do not differentiate between misdemenor and felony charges there. Any violation is considered a federal offense. I would think the law would be more geared toward those entering to live and work there, but can't get a straight answer about any of it. I DO NOT want to arrive to port with my friend attempting to leave the ship and run into a "taken into custody and deported" situation. I've had an interchange with someone on a cruise forum on social media who insists they had a family member leave the ship, only to be escorted to a van, then removed from the country. Welcoming any comments, but again, not open to judgemental comments about my friend's choices. It was an unfortunate situation, and a much needed wake up call. Thanks in advance.