Mr. Speaker, after the September 11 attack, the transport minister did not respond quickly, he drafted a memo.
The united steelworkers union, which represents more than 600 security workers at Canadian airports, says that its members have simply been told by Transport Canada to be more diligent when it comes to scrutinizing passengers and baggage. No retraining has taken place. No new training for new technology has been scheduled. The temporary ban on knives has not been made permanent.
When will the transport minister issue new national standards for airport security and show leadership to those who are trying to make our skies safer?