Tables of contents
- 1. Overview of the program, operating context and environment
- 2. Considerations and drivers for oversight activities priorities
- 3. Oversight delivery in 2023-24
- 4. Organizational contact information
1. Overview of the program, operating context and environment
Transport Canada’s Intermodal Surface, Security and Emergency Preparedness Directorate has 1 oversight program:
The Security Screening Programs
The Security Screening Programs assess risks posed by individuals who require access to restricted areas of airports and marine ports due to the nature of their work, as well as marine workers who carry out certain functions. These Regulatory Authorizations are conducted under the Transportation Security Clearance and the Marine Transportation Security Clearance programs, which mitigate against unlawful acts of interference by conducting background and security checks on individuals who require access to restricted areas of the airport/marine ports or perform certain duties to the standards set out in the respective program.
2. Considerations and drivers for oversight activities priorities
The priorities of the Transportation Screening Clearance Program are strongly influenced by the state of the transportation industry.
To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Transportation Security Clearance Program, SSP collaborates with industry stakeholders to advance the development of a modernized service model referred as the "Transportation Security Services (TSS)" for the Transportation Security Clearance Program and the Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program, which conduct checks and verifications, in cooperation with security partners, of individuals who are required to obtain a Transportation Security Clearance, for the purpose of assessing whether an applicant meets the required standards as well as their suitability to hold a Transportation Security Clearance.
The TSS will enable efficiencies such as reducing data entry errors, streamlining data validation, improving functionality for applicants and enrollment sites, reducing the level of effort, including improving the expedition of preliminary stages in the Transportation Security Clearance process, while supporting effective and efficient clearance processing.
Drivers
Driver for the Security Screening Program: Ministerial priorities
The Aeronautics Act and the Marine Transportation Security Act give the Minister the authority to oversee the aviation and marine transportation security clearance programs. As such, the Minister can grant, suspend, or deny applicants a clearance.
3. Oversight delivery in 2023-24
The delivery of oversight activities, such as planned risk-based inspections and reactive inspections, will be reported through the Canadian Center on Transportation Data (CCTD).
4. Organizational contact information
Transport Canada welcomes your comments on this report.
Email: TC.SSPManagement-GestionduPFS.TC@tc.gc.ca for information on our security screening programs.
Email: TC.Railsecurity-sureteferroviaire.TC@tc.gc.ca for information on our intermodal surface security oversight programs.
Annex A: Definitions
| Required Field | Description |
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| Oversight | How Transport Canada promotes, monitors or enforces compliance with our safety and security requirements. |
| Regulatory authorizations | Given when a regulated party (for example, a railway company or vehicle manufacturer) applies for permission to do a regulated activity, or be exempt from it. We may give permission in various forms, including a permit, licence or certification. Transport Canada does not control the number of regulatory authorizations per planning cycle. |
| Inspection |
A documented, formal examination of industry compliance with Canadian transportation safety and security rules, regulations and requirements. Authorized Transport Canada officials record the results of each inspection. For the purposes of this document, audits are a type of inspection. *Includes pre-site, onsite, and post-site inspection and oversight activities. Is complete when the inspector submits an approved inspection or oversight activities report. Does not include follow-up action, quality control checks or outreach activities. |
| Planned, risk-based inspections |
All inspections Transport Canada initially commits to doing in a given planning cycle. *Does not include:
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| Follow-up activities |
Arise from findings of an initial inspection. May include an on-site inspection, requests for more information, or enhanced monitoring. *Do not include enforcement. |
| Other activities | Oversight activities that Transport Canada did not initially commit to in a planning cycle, and are not a follow-up to an inspection or audit. |
| Enforcement |
Measures we use to enforce requirements and compel compliance. For example:
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| Education, outreach and awareness | How we educate the public, and encourage people and companies to comply with the law (for example: industry conferences, air shows, training, web portal) |
| Quality control |
How we ensure inspectors follow policies and procedures, and complete required documentation. Applies to an entire oversight activity, from inspection, to follow-up, to resolving non-compliance. Supervisors and managers are responsible for quality control. Each program must have:
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