Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

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The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority is a federal Crown corporation responsible for overseeing security screening operations at airports across Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal Crown corporation
government agency
abbreviation CATSA
appliesToJurisdiction Canada
country Canada
createdAsResponseTo September 11 attacks
follows Canadian aviation security regulations
foundedBy Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
hasMotto Security Screening for Air Travel in Canada
hasRole ensuring security of air travellers in Canada
implementing aviation security screening standards
headquartersLocation Ottawa
surface form: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
inception 2002
industry aviation security
transportation security
jurisdiction Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
languageOfWork English
French
legalForm Crown corporation
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
operatesInSector air transportation
civil aviation
parentOrganization Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada
responsibleFor air transport security screening in Canada
baggage security screening at Canadian airports
hold baggage screening at Canadian airports
non-passenger screening at Canadian airports
passenger security screening at Canadian airports
pre-board screening at Canadian airports
screening contractor oversight at Canadian airports
scopeOfOperation airports across Canada
shortName CATSA
subjectTo Canadian federal legislation
supervises private security screening contractors at Canadian airports
website https://www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca

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Montréal–Trudeau International Airport hasSecurityScreening Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport hasSecurityScreening Canadian Air Transport Security Authority