Established on April 1, 2002, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is an agent Crown corporation funded by parliamentary appropriations, and accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Transport.
CATSA’s mission is to protect the public by securing critical elements of the air transportation system.
CATSA’s vision is to be a recognized global leader in aviation security screening, achieved through:
CATSA strengthened security screening operations and enhanced the passenger experience while supporting the Government of Canada’s social, economic, and environmental priorities.
designated airports
(81 active)
passengers screened
contracted screening officers
CATSA
employees
pre-board screening checkpoints
pre-board screening lines, including:
CATSA recognizes and affirms the sacred connection that Indigenous peoples have to the lands that all Canadians call home.
CATSA renews its commitment to improving relationships nation-to-nation and to growing its own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures.
CATSA acknowledges the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of all the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit that call this land home.
Doing so leads CATSA to recognize how the organization can contribute to the process of reconciliation.
CATSA is committed to supporting Government of Canada priorities, as set out in the Speech from the Throne, the government’s budget plans, the mandate letter from the Prime Minister to the Minister of Transport, and the letter of expectations from the Minister of Transport to the Chairperson of CATSA’s Board of Directors (see Appendix A).
Under provisions of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act (the CATSA Act), and within the framework of the Aeronautics Act, CATSA is responsible for the screening of persons who access aircraft or restricted airport areas, the property in their possession or control, and the belongings that they give to an air carrier for transportation at designated airports across the country.
Risk management is embedded into strategic decision-making and resource allocation within CATSA, thereby allowing the organization to make informed decisions at the corporate and operational levels.
CATSA manages its corporate risks through an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, and maintains a comprehensive overview of its risk profile, including descriptions of key operational and financial risks, risk ratings as measured by likelihood and impact of risk occurrence, and risk mitigation strategies. An overview of CATSA’s ERM Profile can be found below.
CATSA’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and approved by the Accounting Standards Board of Canada (AcSB).
In my capacity as Chief Financial Officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), accountable to the Board of Directors of CATSA through the Chief Executive Officer, I have reviewed the 2024/25 – 2028/29 Corporate Plan and budgets, and the supporting information that I considered necessary, as of the date indicated below. Based on this due diligence review, I make the following conclusions:
