Hunting and fishing license applications from Ontario citizens will soon be processed and stored by a U.S.-based company, causing concern that the U.S. government will have access to Ontarians' personal information. Natural Resources Minister Michael Gravelle says the company signed a contract agreeing to uphold Ontario privacy laws, adding, "There will be no release of the information that's there as a result of the company in the states having that information." The Canadian Press reports that hunters and anglers are concerned that U.S. Homeland Security officials could override that contract using the USA PATRIOT Act and use the information during border crossings.
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