Canada.com reports that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has received a formal complaint about a controversial questionnaire distributed to current and prospective border officers. OPC Spokeswoman Anne-Marie Hayden said the agency is “looking at investigating” the subject. Aimed at determining an individual’s suitability for employment, the questionnaire asks about substance abuse and other potentially invasive queries, the report states. Customs and Immigration Union Vice President Jason McMichael said of the questionnaire, “Our lawyers believe that it’s outside of privacy legislation,” adding, “Certainly, in our mind, it compromises basic civil liberties.”
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