Privacy complaint launched over CBSA reality TV show
Force Four Entertainment issues response to complaint
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association says it plans to file a privacy complaint against the Canada Border Services Agency for allowing a reality TV show to film travellers crossing Canada's border without their free and informed consent.
The association also announced plans to launch a web-based legal consent refusal form to help travellers to object to having their personal information gathered by the CBSA and private TV producers.
The issue came to light after the CBSA allowed a television crew from the show Border Security: Canadas Front Lineto film a raid on a construction sitein Vancouver where immigration officials were looking for illegal workers in March.
The reality television show, whichis produced by Force Four Entertainment in Vancouver, shadows CBSA officers working at air, land, and marine crossings in B.C.s Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island.
Company responds to allegations
On Tuesday Force Four Entertainment issued the following response:
"In response to allegations made by theBC Civil Liberties Associationtoday,Force Four Entertainmentrefutes the claim that any person's rights were violated.
"With the exception of one convicted sex offender and two convicted drug traffickers, everyone featured in an identifiable manner in Border Security has given their verbal permission at the beginning of filming, and their written permission at end of filming.
"For added measure, signage is visible throughout all filming locations. Without exception,everyonein the background is blurred and unidentifiable. This has been true for every episode since the beginning of the series.
"...Force Four EntertainmentandCBSAcontinue to protect the privacy of everyone filmed for our series. It's our top priority and always has been."
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