The federal government was made aware in the spring that airport security staffing across Canada was short by 25 percent, according to a briefing note.
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) sent the note to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on May 13 to inform him that its staff numbers were down by almost a quarter due to pandemic layoffs, according to the document obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.
“The Authority retained 75 percent of its workforce during the pandemic to assist with recovery,” the CATSA reportedly wrote in the note titled “Airport And Flight Delays.”
“Screening contractors called back all available personnel in preparation for the summer peak.”…