Let’s Talk Interference with CATSA Screening at Airports

Current status: Closed

Opens on May 11, 2023, closing on June 11, 2023.

Transport Canada wants to add regulations that would fine and ban people when they are unruly and interfere with CATSA’s screening process at airport screening checkpoints.

Who is the focus of this consultation

All Canadians are invited to participate in the online consultations.

Join in: how to participate

Register online at Let’s Talk Transportation and share your comments on our discussion questions or upload a document through the Submissions tab.

Participate by mail

Transport Canada
Communication (AEA)
Tower C, Place de Ville
330 Sparks Street, 28th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5

Key questions for discussion

We have the following discussions questions for stakeholders:

  1. 1) Should unruly behaviour at security screening checkpoints be banned?
  2. 2) Do you agree that unruly people at Canada’s airport security screening checkpoints should be fined?
  3. 3) Have you ever seen someone being unruly at a security screening checkpoint in Canada?
  4. 4) Should unruly passengers (passengers that are violent towards someone at a screening checkpoint) be kept from boarding their flight?

Contact us

Transport Canada
Communication (AEA)
Tower C, Place de Ville
330 Sparks Street, 28th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5