Board of Directors

CATSA is governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, independent from CATSA’s senior management team. The airline industry and the airport industry nominate two directors each.

The Board of Directors and its committees meet on a quarterly basis and as required to effectively oversee the corporation’s business and strategic direction. The Board of Directors has a number of ongoing responsibilities, including:

March 24, 2023
Thao Pham
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

Dear Thao Pham:

Please allow me to begin by congratulating you on your appointment as Chair of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA). I am grateful that you have accepted to serve as Chair of this Crown corporation given the important role it plays in the effective delivery of screening services for Canadians.

Funding

As an appropriated Crown corporation, CATSA delivers its aviation security screening mandate in accordance with the resources it is assigned by the Government of Canada.

CATSA’s strategic objectives are categorized within four overarching pillars:

CATSA analyzes its internal and external operating environment to plan strategically and innovate to deliver its mandate.

Environmental Scan

CATSA’s environmental scan details the key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges (SWOC) that the organization is facing now and is expected to encounter over the planning period.

Mandate

CATSA is an agent Crown corporation accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Transport.

CATSA delivers the mandate of security screening at 89 designated airports across the country through a third-party screening contractor model. Playing a pivotal role in Canada’s aviation system, CATSA is responsible for the delivery of the following four mandated activities:

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is the federal authority responsible for aviation security screening at 89 designated airports across Canada.

CATSA expects to screen 74.4 million passengers in 2025/26, reflecting an approximate 5.5% increase from the 70.5 million passengers expected to be screened in 2024/25. It is anticipated that passenger traffic will increase further over the coming years, with 77.9 million passengers expected to be screened in 2026/27, and reaching 86.3 million by 2029/30.

April 2025

Summary of the
2025/26 to 2029/30 Corporate Plan
2025/26 to 2029/30 Operating Budget
2025/26 to 2029/30 Capital Budget

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For the Year ended March 31, 2025

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

1. Authority, mandate and programs

CATSA was established pursuant to the CATSA Act on April 1, 2002. CATSA is a Crown corporation listed under Part I, Schedule III of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) and is an agent of His Majesty in right of Canada.

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

1. Corporate information

CATSA is a Crown corporation listed under Part I, Schedule III of the Financial Administration Act and is an agent of His Majesty in right of Canada. CATSA’s mandate is to provide effective and efficient screening of persons who access aircraft or restricted areas through screening points, the property in their possession or control and the belongings or baggage that they give to an air carrier for transport.