Manley, CEOs, propose details on perimeter security
CATSA airport security screening measures tightened
Government of Canada enhances aviation security
CATSA lays off 15 to 20% of airport security screeners
The Cons have directed every airport in Canada to reduce its security screeners by 15-20%
Vancouver International Airport - 120 screening officers laid off May 16thHey, I'll bet the screening staff reductions are because they'll be using those new full-body scanners instead ...
Greater Toronto Airports Authority - 400 laid off
Montreal Pierre-Elliott Trudeau airport - 80 laid off
Ottawa International Airport - 11 laid off
Calgary and Edmonton - 15% reduction in screening staff
Chair of the BC Association of Aerospace Workers :
And you just know that even if we all consented to having Trusted Traveller barcodes tattooed on our foreheads, you still wouldn't be allowed to board if you're packing Astroglide, although apparently handcuffs are still ok."newly purchased multi-million dollar full body scanners will be left unmanned and unused ... because there is just not enough staff to operate them."
Aren't the Cons supposed to be all about jobs and the economy? Oh right - silly question...
ReplyDeleteI went through LAX recently. It seems everybody is scanned by the new full body scanners and it did not cause any delay in screening!
ReplyDeleteIt appears that reality is catching up with harpercon rhetoric . . . .
ReplyDeleteTom: And that's supposed to make us feel better somehow ? ? ? ?