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Canadian Air Transport Security Authority


Information Holdings

Institution-Specific Classes of Records

Board of Directors Secretariat
Description: Information on briefings for Board of Directors meetings; Minutes and resolutions of the Board.
Document Types: Board of Directors meetings.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA MF1

Contract, Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Description: Contracting and procurement; legal counsel and advice; regulatory liaison with Transport Canada and other government departments, national and international air security regulatory bodies; input to national and international civil aviation security rules, regulations, policies and guidelines.
Document Types: Contracting and procurement; legal counsel and advice; Regulatory amendments;
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA MF5

Equipment Implementation and Maintenance
Description: Information on screening equipment; equipment procurement; equipment maintenance and installation; testing and evaluation of systems.
Document Types: Explosives Detection Systems (EDS); explosives detection trace equipment; equipment purchase, installation and maintenance.
Access: Files are arranged by case / function and date.
Record Number: CATSA OF4

Ethics and Security
Description: Information on values and ethics code of conduct; conflict of interest; harassment policy; corporate security; internal auditing.
Document Types: Ethics; code of conduct; conflict of interest; harassment; corporate security; audit.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA AF1 and CATSA AF5

Facilities Management
Description: Information on facilities at headquarters; regional centres; regional managers' offices.
Document Types: Facility Operations/Maintenance; leases; maintenance, purchase, warranties of all furniture, fixtures, equipment, space allocation; space planning/design; construction / renovation; assets control; health and safety; fire safety.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA AF2

Finance
Description: Information on financial planning; financial forecasting and budgeting; accounting operations.
Document Types: Financial planning; forecasting and budgeting; goods and services.
Access: Files are arranged by case / function and date.
Record Number: CATSA AF4

Human Resources
Description: Information on job evaluation, organizational review/change, recruitment, staffing, compensation and salary administration, benefits and pension; performance management program.
Document Types: Pay; benefits; pension plan; job evaluation; performance management; staffing.
Access: Files are arranged by case / function and date.
Record Number: CATSA AF5

Information Management
Description: Information on classification and management of corporate documents; incoming and outgoing mail; protection of security classified documents; develop and maintain retention and disposition schedules.
Document Types: Classification; corporate documents; mail; retention and disposition.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA AF1

Information Systems and Technology
Description: Information on website; business systems, applications and support.
Document Types: Information technology; website; business systems; technical support; technical training.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA AF1

Learning and Performance
Description: Information on the national training and certification program. Development and implementation of the program; design of pre-selection testing tools, training courses, on-the-job training program, certification process, recertification and continuous professional development programs for screening officers across Canada.
Document Types: Pre-selection testing tools, training courses, on-the-job training program, certification process, recertification and continuous professional development; Learning Management Systems (LMS).
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA OF1

Non-Passenger Screening (NPS)
Description: Information on security screening of non-passengers such as airline personnel, airport employees, refuelers, caterers and maintenance personnel accessing restricted areas at airports.
Document Types: Non-passenger screening; restricted area identity card.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA OF1

Office of the President and CEO and Executive Vice-President and COO
Description: Information on the President and CEO's activities and on the EVP and COO's activities; Coordinates briefing material for the President and CEO and for the EVP and COO; Coordinates day-to-day operations of the President and CEO and the COO's office.
Document Types: President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-President and COO; briefing notes; scheduling; corporate coordination.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA MF1

National Coordination
Description: Liaising with Transport Canada, other government departments and national and international organizations that regulate aviation security; contributing to rules, policies, directives and national and international regulations with regards to civil aviation security.
Document Types: Changes in regulations.
Access: Files are arranged by subject and date.
Record Number: CATSA OF1

Parliamentary Affairs
Description: Information on written and oral questions in Parliament and other information required by Parliament, its committees, or other government institutions.
Document Types: Order Paper questions and petitions; question period; government and private members' bills; motions for the production of papers; parliamentary committees; tabling of annual reports and returns.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA MF3

Pre-board Screening Program
Description: Information on pre-board screening of passengers and baggage; procedures related to security screening; emergency procedures; contracts for pre-board security screening services.
Document Types: Pre-board screening; hold baggage screening; standard operating procedures; emergency procedures; screening operations.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA OF1

Public Affairs
Description: Information on public awareness, marketing initiatives; website content, promotional products; conventions and trade shows; public opinion research; federal Identity program; Official languages policy.
Document Types: Official languages; public opinion research; federal identity program; marketing and promotions; public awareness.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA MF4

Research and Best Practices
Description: Information on security Research and Best Practices; business intelligence activities and operations research.
Document Types: Security trends and threats; risk analysis; security technology; statistics; forecasts; customer service surveys; national and international policies and procedures; operational information management systems; performance metrics; security needs.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA OF5 and CATSA MF5

Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC)
Description: Information on new pass system for non-passengers working in restricted areas at airports.
Document Types: Biometrics; restricted area identity card; non-passenger screening.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA OF3

Strategic and Business Planning
Description: Information on policy development and strategic advice and analysis on legislative and policy initiatives; Treasury Board submissions; policies and frameworks for program evaluation and risk management; Corporate Plan and Corporate Plan Summary, the Annual Report, liaison with Cabinet committees; Research on national and international policy initiatives, studies; international conferences.
Document Types: Treasury Board Submission; Corporate Plan; Annual Report; Policy analysis and Strategic planning; risk management; program evaluation.
Access: Files are arranged by function and date.
Record Number: CATSA MF2