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.
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.
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.
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these unaudited condensed interim financial statements in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and The Treasury Board of Canada’s Directive on Accounting Standards: GC 5200 Crown Corporations Quarterly Financial Report, and for such internal controls as management determines are necessary to enable the preparation of the unaudited condensed interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement.
Year ended March 31, 2025
