Title: Prйsentation PowerPoint
1TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
Transportation Border Working Group Dearborn, MI
- June 1, 2005 Serge Lavoie, Surface
Multi-modal Security Policy Security and
Emergency Preparedness Directorate
2Context
- Air India bombing, 1985
- Terrorist attacks, September 11, 2001
- Iraq War, March 2003
- Madrid bombing, March 11, 2004.
- National Security Policy (NSP), April 2004
- Federal budgets (2001-2005)
- 9 billion to improve security
- Over 3 billion for transportation security.
- Security and Prosperity Partnership of North
America (March 23, 2005) - Leaders of Canada, USA, Mexico
3Transport Canadas Strategic Objectives
- A safe and secure transportation system that
contributes to Canada's social development and
security objectives -
- An efficient transportation system that
contributes to Canada's economic growth and trade
objectives and - An environmentally responsible transportation
system that contributes to Canada's sustainable
development objectives
4Transport Canadas Priorities
Safe Secure
Efficient
Environmentally Responsible
5Key Drivers of the Transport Canada Security
Agenda
- Current and foreseeable threat level
- National Security Policy
- Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
- Parliamentary interest SCONSAD, OAG
- Influence of US security agenda
- Security and Prosperity Partnership of North
America - Other international pressures (e.g. G8, APEC,
ICAO) - Facilitate trade and economic growth
- Maintain a balanced approach
- Transportation security will remain a high
priority
6Securing an Open Society Canadas National
Security Policy
- Three core national security interests
- Protecting Canada and Canadians at home and
abroad - Ensuring Canada is not a base for threats to our
allies - Contribution to international security
7National Security PolicySix key security
activities
- Intelligence
- Emergency planning and management
- Public health
- Transportation security
- Border security
- International security
8Canadas NSP 2005 Progress Report One year later
- Key achievements
- Public Health Agency of Canada, first Chief
Public Health Officer - Security and Prosperity Partnership of North
America - Government Operations Centre
- Integrated Threat Assessment Centre
- High level federal-provincial-territorial forum
on emergencies
- Marine Facility Security Contribution Program
- Expansion of NEXUS and FAST to 11 and 19 sites
- Innovative new NEXUS-Air pilot program at
Vancouver International Airport - Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security
- Model for National Security Committee of
Parliamentarians
9Government Operations Centre
10Aviation Security
- Increased passenger security (CATSA)
- Deployment of Explosives Detection Systems
- Restricted Area Identity Card
- Public Safety Act (2002)
- Use of passenger data for security
- New/clarified legislative and regulatory
authorities - Rationalization of confidential and
non-confidential requirements - Other
- Air Cargo Security
- Security Management Systems (SEMS) Take
security is everybody's business to the next
level
11Marine Security
- International Ship and Port Facility Security
(ISPS) Code July 1, 2004 - 6-point marine security plan
- Clarifying and strengthening accountability
- Establishing Marine Security Operations Centres
- Increasing the on-water presence
- Investing in secure communications technologies
- Pursuing greater cooperation with the United
States - Strengthening security at ports and other marine
facilities
12Surface Transportation Security
- Road
- National Road Security Team (NRST)
- Use of FastCard for Hazmat Drivers
- Rail
- Thorough review of rail security and the current
self-regulatory regime - International Bridges and Tunnels
- Canadian Transportation Act Review
13Multimodal Transport Security
- Intermodal Cargo Security
- CBSA is lead
- Customs Inspections, VACIS
- Expand Transportation Security Clearances
- Aviation and Marine
- Others - TDG/Hazmat?
14Multimodal Transport Security (Cont.)
- National Critical Infrastructure Assurance
Program (NCIAP) Initiative - Responsibilities in key departmental and national
plans - Development of a National Transportation Security
Strategy
15Transportation Security Strategy
- Proactively shape the transportation security
agenda - Look at the overall transportation system
- All modes and critical infrastructure
- Conduct analysis and research
- Adopt a risk management approach
- Engage a wide range of partners and stakeholders
- Inside and outside of government
- Look at the broader international context
- Especially the US agenda
16Transportation Security Strategy Approach /
Consultations
17Canadas Road Ahead
- In partnership with the private sector and our
international partners, Transport Canada will
develop strategies to enhance transportation
security - Decisions on a policy framework will be followed
by further regulatory and non-regulatory action
drawing upon Canadian and international,
including US experiences - The Transportation Security Program will be
developed and implemented based on the underlying
principles outlined in the National Security
Policy -
18 Thank You! Merci !