No. H084/03
For release August 5, 2003

APPOINTMENT TO CANADIAN 
AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY AUTHORITY

OTTAWA - Transport Minister David Collenette today announced the appointment of Mr. Clément Joly (FCA) to the board of directors of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA).

“I am very pleased that Mr. Joly has agreed to contribute his experience and perspectives to CATSA,” said Mr. Collenette. “With his many years of accomplishment in business and finance, he will be a valuable voice in the board’s deliberations.”

A Chartered Accountant, Mr. Joly joined the firm of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton in 1977, as an Associate and has been a member of the board for 16 years. Over the years, he has audited and advised a number of companies in wholesale and retail sales, manufacturing and the hospitality sectors. He is Governor of the Chambre de commerce de Laval, president of the Fondation Armand-Frappier and former president of the Chambre de commerce du Québec. He has also been a participant on three Team Canada trade missions.

The Government of Canada has appointed 11 members to the board of directors of CATSA to represent the interests of all Canadians, including industry and labour. Of these members, two have been proposed by the airline industry and two by airport operators.

Based in the National Capital Region, CATSA is a crown corporation that operates on a not-for-profit basis. The authority is accountable to the Minister of Transport for the delivery of consistent, effective, and highly professional service at or above the standards set by federal regulations. Transport Canada will continue to regulate and monitor the provision of security services, with CATSA responsible for delivery.

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