CATSA News - Monthly Newsletter

CATSA News is a monthly newsletter produced for our aviation industry stakeholders. It is intended to promote regular, effective and timely exchanges of information. In keeping with CATSA's philosophy of reaching out to the travelling public, airport operators, screeners and airlines, CATSA News is a timely update of our progress reports and new initiatives. Subscribe now!

2006

Octobre 2006 - X-Ray Tutor (XRT) Training: Screening Officer Recognition, 9/11: A Victim's Story, Silver Star Unveiled, and more.
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Septembre 2006 - Message from the President and CEO, Training Tips for Screeners, UK Terror Plot: CATSA Takes Action, and more.
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August 2006 - Asperger's Syndrome: Reading the Signals, A Big Thank-you to Screening Officers at the Iqualuit Airport, One Airport, Many Careers, Screening Officer Website, and more.
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July 2006 - Pandemic Planning at CATSA, Visit from Australia, The Extreme Sport of Multi-jobbing, Your Point Leader! A Valuable Asset at the Screening Checkpoint, and more.
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June 2006 - Dave Smith – Winner of the CEO Yearly Award for 2005-2006, AGILE: A Counter-Terrorism Strategy for CATSA, A Day in the Life of…, Approaching the Busy Summer Travel Season - Screening the Tourist Traveller, and more.
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May 2006 - 5th International Counter-Terrorism Conference: Public and Private Partnerships, The CATSA Philosophy: Fair - Friendly - Firm, Once a Screener, Always a Screener, and more.
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April 2006 - Canadian Aviation Security Conference (CASC), Aviation Security Training Seminar, Airport Fever, Decrease in Intercepted Items, and more.
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March 2006 - New Badges on Screening Officers' Uniforms, CATSA's Foundations Program: The Feedback, Tips for Screening Travellers with Visual Disabilities, The Daddy of RAIC, and more.
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February 2006 - Canadian Aviation Security Conference, Leading Change: Aviation Security Today and Tomorrow, Tips for Screening Senior Citizens, Hockey Mom Mines for Gold, and more.
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January 2006 - Maritime Hospitality, CATSA in the News, Screening Santa, and more.
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2005

December 2005 - Message from the President and CEO, Tips for Handling the Bustling Holiday Season, AVSEC Conference, Screening Officer Maria Goddard Through the Eyes of her Manager, and more.
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November 2005 - Sharing the Vision Consultations, Year of the Veteran, Going the Extra Mile, RAIC Program Deployment Update, and more.
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October 2005 - Sharing CATSA's Vision: A Summary Report, ACI-NA Conference, Innovation by Ivan Von Huene, Montreal Screening Officer, FAQ's and Training Tips for Screening Officers: X-Ray Safety, and more.
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September 2005 - Sharing CATSA's Vision Tour: A Screening Officer's Perspective, A Survivor's Story: The Hijacking of EgyptAir 648, TIPS for screening Passengers with Disabilities, and more.
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August 2005 - CATSA's Generosity goes to Cancer Research, Official Languages, What If..., Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!, and more.
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July 2005 - See and Be Seen, New Business Model For Training, Celebrating Those Who Ensured Peace and more.
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June 2005 - Change at the Top, Parliamentary Committee Appearances, Balance Scorecard, Hub of the North and more.
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May 2005 - Is Canadian Air Security “Audit Happy”?, New BI Tool Drives CATSA to a Performance Based Organization, People Putting People First and more.
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April 2005 - Mixed Grades from the Auditor General, Who's on TV?, Garda Steps Up for Tsunami Relief and more.
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March 2005 - Biometrics Make the Day!, Kudos to Hamilton Airport Screening Officers, Awareness Campaign Focuses on Increasing PBS Throughput and more.
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February 2005 - Technology Added to CATSA's Training Program, The Rise of Al-Qa'edah, Weather Network Campaign, PBS Officer Margie Lewis and more.
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January 2005 - The Best Christmas Gift Ever: Observing the Ukraine Election, Security Screening at Winnipeg Airport is a Family Affair for Suniti Sharma, Quality Assessments at Pre-Board Screening Checkpoints and more.
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2004

December 2004 - Promoting Air Security and Safety at Key Events, CATSA Raises Public Awareness, A Year in the Life of CATSA, CATSA Regional Team Expands and more.
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November 2004 - Make your List, Check it Twice, CATSA's Senior Management, CATSA Technology Stars at Government Security Conference, Launch of Two Enhanced Security Projects and more.
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October 2004 - CATSA Employee Orientation Program, VP and CFO Michael J. McLaughlin Gets National Recognition, View from the US: Tom Hodge Attends Security Conference, Olive Cote's Unforgettable First Day as a PBS Officer, and more.
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September 2004 - RAIC: A Breakthrough in Air Transport Security, NPS, All Grown Up, Interview with PBS Officer Laura Jenkins, Security Enhancements, and more.
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August 2004 - Challenges and Successes in Passenger and Baggage Screening, The Honourable Jean Lapierre, New Minister of Transport, The Ties that Bind CATSA and TSA, and more.
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July 2004 - CATSA's tips for summer travellers, CATSA's responsibilities under the Official Languages Act, Canada's air security industry: A system of layers, and more.
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June 2004 - New screening contractor Garda of Canada settles into its new role, Regional managers meeting, Students join CATSA team for summer 2004, CATSA's new organizational structure and more.
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May 2004 - Fear of flying, Non-Passenger Screening in place at major airports, New training program for the screening of passengers with disabilities and more.
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April 2004 - The RAIC Program, CATSA's Chairman Celebrates his second anniversary at CATSA, Canada's Official Languages at PBS Checkpoint, A job Well Done and more.
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March 2004 - Ten Areas of Improvement in the Delivery of PBS, Explosives Detection Dogs, New PBS Video Displayed at Checkpoints and more.
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February 2004 - CATSA Announces New Screening Contracts, The History of Pre-Board Screening in Canada, New Regional Manager in Vancouver, CATSA's Second Ad and more.
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January 2004 - The Reality of Air Transport Security Today, New Minister of Transport, Two New Regional Managers Join the CATSA Team, Interview with Ottawa PBS Officer and more.
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2003

December 2003 - Holiday Tips for PBS Officers, AVSEC Conference in Athens, The Wide Area Network (WAN), Regina Airport - A Day after the Grey Cup and more.
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November 2003 - Point Leader Certification, Richard Marchand, CATSA's President and CEO for the Day, Biometric Technology: An Antidote Against Terrorism and more.
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October 2003 - CATSA Opens New Training Centres, TRAINAIR Conference in Morocco, Hurricane Juan and Halifax PBS Officers and more.
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September 2003 - Intercepted Items at PBS Checkpoints, Appointment to CATSA's Board of Directors, PBS Officer Interview and more.
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August 2003 - CATSA's New Website, CATSA Holds Photo Opportunity of its New Uniform at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, Intercepted Items at PBS Checkpoints Across the Country and more.

July 2003 - Summer Travelling at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, CATSA's Responsibilities Under the Official Languages Act and more.

June 2003 - CATSA's Distance Learning Training Program, CATSA's Public Awareness Campaign and more.

May 2003 - CATSA's Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Attends the NATA Annual Meeting, Interview with PBS Supervisor at the London International Airport and more.

April 2003 - CATSA Opens its First Training Centre, The Screening of Travellers with Special Needs, CATSA's Pilot Project in Calgary and Thunder Bay and more.

Special Edition - 27 March 2003 - A Message from the President and Chief Executive Officer

March 2003 - CATSA's Demonstration at Vancouver International Airport of New Measures Equipment, Customer Service at Ottawa International Airport and more.

February 2003 - CATSA's Logo and Uniform Program, Regional Managers Meeting in Ottawa, The Certification Process for Pre-Board Screening Officers and more.

January 2003 - CATSA Takes Over Pre-Board Screening, New Screening Equipment Will Destroy Film in Checked Baggage and more.

2002

December 2002 - Minister of Transport and CATSA's President and CEO Attend Certification, Ceremony for Pre-board Screening Officers, Profile on Montreal Pre-board Screening Officer Antoine De Dominico and more.

November 2002 - New responsibilities expand CATSA's mandate, CATSA CEO appears before Standing Committee on National Security and Defense and more.

October 2002 - CATSA's Research and Operational Information Management Initiative, Profile of a Screener, Update on Screener Training and more.

September 2002 - Transition Roll Out, EDS Update, New Board Members & the Search for a CEO and more.

August 2002 - List of Board of Directors, CATSA to Launch its Website, Questions and Answers for Screeners and more.