A movie production team was denied permission to shoot in the Rocky Mountain national parks after Parks Canada staff learned the film's plot involved a First Nations gang leader. Location deniedVoyce, who has previously organized movie shoots in national parks from Newfoundland's Gros Morne to Pacific Rim on Vancouver Island, said the team began the application process with Parks Canada in December. Parks Canada concerned about scriptIn an email, Parks Canada confirmed it has concerns over the script. Parks Canada maintains the right to refuse applications that are not in line with Parks Canada's mandate or operational priorities." Parks Canada receives many film requests every year and says it's not possible to accommodate them all.

Source: CBC News March 08, 2017 22:59 UTC