Contractor Code of Conduct

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in all of its activities. We expect our employees to comply with applicable laws and to conduct themselves responsibly, ethically and with integrity. We expect the same from our Contractors.

This Contractor Code of Conduct (“Code”) outlines the principles and standards that CATSA’s Contractors are required to follow and uphold in their business dealings with CATSA.

Doing Business with CATSA

CATSA’s procurement and contracting activities are conducted in a manner that ensures that its operational requirements are always met and that transparency, openness, fairness and value for money are promoted.

CATSA publicly tenders most of its requirements for goods and/or services. CATSA posts requests for proposals, requests for standing offers and other procurement solicitation documents on the Canadian electronic-tendering service MERX.

Procurement and Contracting


Important notice

Scam invoices falsely claiming to be from CATSA

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has been made aware of fraudulent invoices being sent using CATSA's name.

If you receive an invoice but do not have a contract with CATSA, it is likely a fraudulent invoice.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022

(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 is responsible for securing specific elements of the air transportation system, from passenger and baggage screening, to screening airport workers.

Statement of Management Responsibility

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.