British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and Oscar Mata Duran

Border Security: By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press Sun., June 12, 2016 OTTAWA—Canada border agency is pulling the plug on the controversial reality TV program Border Security after the federal privacy commissioner found the agency violated the rights of a construction worker filmed during a raid in Vancouver, according to Toronto Star. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien recently informed the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, which spearheaded a complaint on behalf of Oscar Mata Duran, that the Canada Border Services Agency breached the Privacy Act by allowing production company Force Four to film the agency examination of the migrant labourer. The unscripted series was seen by millions of Canadians and has aired in dozens of other countries. As a matter of principle, it is our view that federal government institutions cannot contract out of their obligations under the Act, says the commissioner 26-page report of findings. Agency spokeswoman Esme Bailey confirmed that Border Security: Canada Front Line would not return for a fourth season. In light of the well-founded complaint, Therrien office recommended the border agency end its participation in the television program, which the agency agreed to do. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.