If You've Done Nothing Wrong, You Have Nothing to Worry About

[Canadian] Ellen Richardson went to Pearson airport on Monday full of joy about flying to New York City and from there going on a 10-day Caribbean cruise for which she’d paid about $6,000.

But a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent with the Department of Homeland Security killed that dream when he denied her entry.

“I was turned away, I was told, because I had a hospitalization in the summer of 2012 for clinical depression,’’ said Richardson [...].

The Weston woman was told by the U.S. agent she would have to get “medical clearance’’ and be examined by one of only three doctors in Toronto whose assessments are accepted by Homeland Security. She was given their names and told a call to her psychiatrist “would not suffice.’’

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Richardson said she’d had no discussion whatsoever with the agent at the airport about her medical history or background.

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How did U.S. agents get her personal medical information?

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[MP Mike Sullivan said] “We’re very concerned if Canadians’ personal medical information is being communicated to U.S. authorities.’’

  The Star

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.