Idiocy in the name of security

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What's more, it's an American military contract that is being given to a Canadian company - and the Canadian company won't get the contract if they don't apply the discriminatory rule to their workforce. So, because Americans don't trust people born in certain countries, a Canadian company is forced to lay them off and face legal action in order to get the contract.

Note: none of these workers is actually suspected of being a terrorist. Most have Canadian citizenship, and have been working there for decades without a problem.

Um, WTF????

Montreal workers forced off contract

Comments

[urban-homestead.livejournal.com]

I agree that every country does it; by "misapplication" I meant that I wouldn't think it needed to be applied all the way down to this level. Assembly-level workers would be unlikely to acquire access to sensitive information.