TRANSPORT MINISTER ISSUES STATEMENT ON AIRPORT SCREENER UNIFORMS

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No. H119/04 For release December 4, 2004 OTTAWA - Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre today issued the following statement concerning the loss or misplacement of uniform items used by airport screeners employed by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA): "As Minister of Transport, I take issues relating to the security of Canada¿s transportation system very seriously. "For that reason this morning I met with Jacques Duchesneau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, to discuss required steps to protect the security of Canadian travellers in light of revelations of lost or misplaced elements of the uniforms of airport security screeners. I have asked Mr Duchesneau to provide me with a full report on the extent of this issue on an urgent basis to ensure that appropriate action is taken. "CATSA is also notifying all of its screeners to be extra vigilant at screening points at airports and to report any irregularities to their supervisors immediately. "Although a special security pass is required to have access to restricted areas in an airport, Transport Canada is issuing today a notice to all concerned Canadian Airport operators requesting they remind airport employees of the need to be vigilant both at airport entry points and on an ongoing basis in their workplace." 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. - 30 - Contact: Irène Marcheterre Director of Communications Office of the Minister, Ottawa (613) 991-0700 Transport Canada is online at www.tc.gc.ca. Subscribe to news releases and speeches at apps.tc.gc.ca/listserv/ and keep up-to-date on the latest from Transport Canada. This news release may be made available in alternative formats for persons with visual disabilities.

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TRANSPORT MINISTER ISSUES STATEMENT ON AIRPORT SCREENER UNIFORMS

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