May 102013
 
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Critics argue program exploits undocumented workers for entertainment.

from Vue Weekly

"There has been no word yet from the producers of Border Security: Canada's Front Line, or Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews, that the three letters they have received in the past few weeks from Canadians adamant the show not see another season, have made an impact.

"All of the letters are demanding the same thing: that Border Security be cancelled, as they say it exploits the stories of migrants and others entering Canada in the name of entertainment. The third letter was sent last week and was signed by 90 human rights advocates and organizations, including Amnesty International, Alberta Public Interest Research Group and the Council of Canadians. The other two letters were sent by the Canadian Bar Association and a group of Canadian cultural professionals like actors, producers and journalists. …"

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