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Canada has always had one of the safest and most secure air transportation
systems in the world. This system is even stronger now thanks to actions taken
by the Government of Canada and its partners in the aviation community to
enhance the safety and security of our aviation regime. Among other things, the
government:
- accelerated the use of advanced explosives detection systems at
Canadian airports and provided more than $1 billion to ensure this equipment
is installed at airports covering 99 per cent of all passengers in Canada;
- created a new Crown corporation, the Canadian Air Transport Security
Authority, to assume responsibility for several key aviation services,
including enhanced pre-board screening, the placement
of RCMP officers on board selected flights, development of an
enhanced restricted area pass system and screening of non-passengers
entering restricted areas;
- responded to the withdrawal of war risk coverage from the
aviation sector by the world's commercial insurers by providing an indemnity
for third party aviation war risk liability ; and
- worked with industry partners to form the Aviation Security
Advisory Committee to identify and discuss issues pertaining to aircraft and
airport security and to seek input from stakeholders in developing
enhancements to aviation security.
For more information on air transportation, visit the following
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