Border refusal for depressed paraplegic shows Canada-U.S. security co-operation has gone too far: Walkom | Toronto Star:
"A Canadian is prevented from entering the U.S after border officials gain access to her confidential medical history. Meanwhile, in Ottawa, the Commons is in an uproar over revelations that U.S. spies set up shop here in 2010 — with Canadian government assistance — to snoop on international leaders attending the G20 meeting in Toronto. What’s common to these two stories is the practice of information sharing between Canada and the U.S."
Canadian denied entry to the US after agent cites private medical records — RT USA:
"A Canadian is prevented from entering the U.S after border officials gain access to her confidential medical history. Meanwhile, in Ottawa, the Commons is in an uproar over revelations that U.S. spies set up shop here in 2010 — with Canadian government assistance — to snoop on international leaders attending the G20 meeting in Toronto. What’s common to these two stories is the practice of information sharing between Canada and the U.S."
Canadian denied entry to the US after agent cites private medical records — RT USA:
"A wheelchair-bound Canadian woman was denied entry to the United States this week because she was previously diagnosed with clinical depression. Now she wants to know why the US Department of Homeland Security had her medical history on file."
Disabled woman denied entry to U.S. after agent cites supposedly private medical details | Toronto Star:
"A personal relationship breakup in 2012 caused her clinical depression and hospitalization (there was no police involvement). But again, her condition stabilized and Richardson, who has a master’s degree in counselling, sees a psychiatrist with whom she has a very good relationship...
"A personal relationship breakup in 2012 caused her clinical depression and hospitalization (there was no police involvement). But again, her condition stabilized and Richardson, who has a master’s degree in counselling, sees a psychiatrist with whom she has a very good relationship...
"He cited the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 212, which denies entry to people who have had a physical or mental disorder that may pose a “threat to the property, safety or welfare’’ of themselves or others. The agent gave her a signed document which stated that “system checks’’ had found she “had a medical episode in June 2012’’ and that because of the “mental illness episode’’ she would need a medical evaluation before being accepted...
MP Mike Sullivan said what has happened to his constituent is “enormously troubling. . . . How did U.S. agents get her personal medical information?’’ He said he will be getting in touch with federal privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart “and demanding to know how this happened. We’re very concerned if Canadians’ personal medical information is being communicated to U.S. authorities.’’"
My comic-book sense is *tingling*! No. Wait. That's something else. Carry on. ANNNNNNNNNNND suddenly... - APE IN A CAPE:
"ANNNNNNNNNNND suddenly a bunch of people just became Batgirl fans. :)"
"ANNNNNNNNNNND suddenly a bunch of people just became Batgirl fans. :)"
Deep nostalgia overload on that one. I always rooted for the Scooby Doobies because they had both Hong Kong Phooey *AND* the Blue Falcon. True Story.
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