Public Safety committee  A person's religious or political affiliation is not a factor. We take into consideration the person's activity, without taking into account their religion, nationality or political allegiance.

Public Safety committee  It is not a question of allegiance. Once again, we are referring to a person's activities.

Public Safety committee  That we recommend, sir.

Public Safety committee  Three, sir.

Public Safety committee  —from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and one from Transport Canada.

Public Safety committee  Yes, sir. To be more specific, once again, I would say that the determining factors for us would be this person's actions. And by "actions", I mean that it is only an issue of participation in a group, an organization. It may be a person who has a history of activities that represent a threat to aviation security.

Public Safety committee  It could be someone who has committed an offence that represents a threat to aviation security. It is not just an issue of having committed a crime; there has to be a connection between the crime and aviation security.

Public Safety committee  Those are the only generic criteria, yes. In fact, we are talking about a person who has proven that they represent a threat to aviation security, or who is considered as such by the committee.

Public Safety committee  I am not certain that I could go so far as to provide those kinds of precise details. A person who represents a threat or who has already uttered verbal threats towards an airline or concerning a given flight would be considered as a person who represents a threat.

Public Safety committee  It would be a person who has already taken action against someone else and who would have proven they always have the intent and ability to represent a threat.

Public Safety committee  Those are the criteria that I have just defined.

Public Safety committee  By definition, it is a group that takes violent action in order to further its own ends or to achieve its goals.

Public Safety committee  An example of violence would be a terrorist attempt or planting a bomb, for religious or political reasons.

Public Safety committee  It is not an issue of organizations but of individuals.

Public Safety committee  I am talking about individuals who, through their actions, have proven that they represent a threat.