Secure Air Travel Act
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The Secure Air Travel Act is a Canadian federal law that establishes and governs the country’s “no-fly list” and related measures to prevent individuals suspected of posing security threats from boarding commercial flights.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
ⓘ
aviation security law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
mitigate threats to transportation security
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prevent acts of terrorism involving civil aviation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air transportation security screening in Canada
ⓘ
commercial air carriers operating in Canada ⓘ |
| basedOnConcern | threats to transportation security posed by certain individuals ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
administrative recourse mechanisms for listed individuals
ⓘ
confidentiality and disclosure rules for security-related information ⓘ criteria for adding names to the no-fly list ⓘ information sharing authorities for aviation security purposes ⓘ procedures for verifying passenger identity against the list ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedTo | align Canadian aviation security practices with international standards ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transport Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Canadian no-fly list
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
legal framework for listing individuals as security threats for air travel ⓘ |
| governs |
collection of personal information for passenger screening
ⓘ
use of passenger data for security screening ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorizes additional screening measures for specified individuals
ⓘ
authorizes denial of boarding to listed individuals ⓘ |
| protects | safety of the travelling public ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance aviation security in Canada
ⓘ
to prevent individuals who pose security threats from boarding commercial flights ⓘ |
| regulates | Passenger Protect Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-terrorism Act, 2015
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Code (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
air carriers to comply with directions issued by the Minister regarding listed individuals
ⓘ
air carriers to verify passenger identity against the no-fly list ⓘ |
| scope |
domestic flights within Canada
ⓘ
international flights to and from Canada ⓘ |
| shortName | SATA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
air transportation
ⓘ
aviation security ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction |
additional security screening requirements
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denial of transportation ⓘ |
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