Changes affecting liquids, gels and
aerosols onboard aircraft

As of 3:00 a.m. hours E.D.T. on Friday, September 22, 2006, the sale of liquids, gels and aerosols at all retailers, both duty free and non-duty free, located within the sterile areas of Canadian airports, will be restored for most air passengers.

Except for those travelling to the United States (U.S.), passengers will also be permitted to carry liquids, gels and aerosols purchased beyond the security screening point onboard the aircraft.

The sale of these items will continue to be prohibited within the sterile areas used by passengers on flights departing Canada and bound for the U.S. from airports providing U.S. pre-clearance services (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal). These passengers will still be required to transfer these items to their checked baggage before proceeding through security screening.

Liquids, gels and aerosols in containers of any size continue to be prohibited from being brought through pre-board screening by passengers on their person or in their carry-on baggage. Passengers should continue to pack these items in their checked baggage.

Liquids or gels include, but are not limited to beverages, puddings, perfume, deodorant, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, hair gel, mascara, lip glosses and other items of similar consistency.

Canada continues to work closely with our partners in the U.S. and in Europe, including the United Kingdom, in order to determine whether any further changes to the security restrictions currently in place for these items are warranted.

For further information please visit Transport Canada’s website at www.tc.gc.ca or the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority’s (CATSA) website at www.catsa.gc.ca.

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Contact:

Vanessa Vermette
Communications
Transport Canada
613-993-0055