CATSA
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
Canadian Crown Corporation agency
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA; French: Administration canadienne de la sûreté du transport aérien) is the Canadian Crown Corporation responsible for security screening of people and baggage and the administration of identity cards at the 89 designated airports in Canada. CATSA responds to Transport Canada and reports to the Government of Canada through the Minister of Transport.[1]
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The federal budget presented on March 19, 2019 included a reference to the possibility of privatizing CATSA.[2] On June 21, 2019, Parliament passed the Security Screening Services Commercialization Act, which allows the Governor-in-Council to designate a private not-for-profit corporation as the designated screening authority to take over and privatize the screening duties of CATSA.[3] However, as a result of COVID-19, the privatization plans have been delayed with no clear timeline for discussions to resume.[4]