Ottawa’s proposal to increase air travel security fees by 33 percent will cost passengers more than a quarter billion dollars next year, according to estimates from a report by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). Budget 2023 released by the federal government in March proposed to increase the Air Travellers Security Charge (ATSC) by 32.85 percent,…
Canadian Air Passengers to Pay Additional $264 Million in Security Fees Next Year: PBO
Ottawa Knew of Staff Shortages at Airports, Briefing Note Shows, While Minister Blamed Travel Influx for Delays
The federal government was made aware in the spring that airport security staffing across Canada was short by 25 percent, according to a briefing note. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) sent the note to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on May 13 to inform him that its staff numbers were down by almost a quarter…
Airport Screening Officers Go Casual to Call out ‘Disrespect’ From Ottawa
Airport security screeners are going public with what they deem substandard pay and “disrespect” from the federal agency that oversees their work. The screeners are wearing street clothes at 42 airports as part of a new “Casual Monday action” to draw attention to concerns over wages and working conditions amid negotiations around a new collective…
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