Strengthening Aviation Security Act

An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

John Baird  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Aeronautics Act so that the operator of an aircraft that is due to fly over the United States in the course of an international flight may provide information to a competent authority of that country.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

March 2, 2011 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Feb. 7, 2011 Passed That Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with a further amendment.
Oct. 26, 2010 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Nov. 16, 2010

  • Kristina Namiesniowski, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Nov. 18, 2010

  • Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
  • Daniel Caron, Legal Counsel, Legal Services, Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Branch, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
  • Carman Baggaley, Strategic Policy Advisor, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Nov. 23, 2010

  • Nathalie Des Rosiers, General Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
  • Mike McNaney, Board of Directors Member, National Airlines Council of Canada
  • David Goldstein, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Industry Association of Canada
  • Sukanya Pillay, Director, National Security Program, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
  • Joseph Galimberti, Board of Directors Member, National Airlines Council of Canada

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Nov. 25, 2010

  • Micheal Vonn, Policy Director, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
  • Roch Tassé, National Coordinator, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group
  • Dominique Peschard, President, Ligue des droits et libertés

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Nov. 30, 2010

  • Edward Hasbrouck, Airline Reservation Data Expert, The Liberty Coalition
  • Mark Salter, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
  • Ihsaan Gardee, Executive Director, Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations
  • Toby Lennox, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Communications, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
  • Khalid Elgazzar, Member of the Board of Directors, Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Dec. 2, 2010

  • Caroline Fobes, Counsel, Legal Services, Department of the Solicitor General (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)
  • Kristina Namiesniowski, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Dec. 7, 2010

  • Caroline Fobes, Deputy Executive Director and Senior Counsel, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  • Chris Gregory, Director, North America, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  • Kristina Namiesniowski, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness