Over the last couple of years the security in the airports has tightened and it has gotten to the point where Canadians fear that their privacy is at risk. To fly to the over the United States your personal information is now required. Even if you don't set foot on American ground your personal information is needed. The program would collect information such as your name, gender and birthdates. Around five million Canadians would have to fill in this information to fly through American airspace to get to destinations such as the Caribbean, South America, Mexico. Once your name and information is in the program the TSA ( transportation security administration) would check your name with names against security watch lists. If your name turns up on this security watch list you can receive anything from a extra security check to loosing your spot on the plane. The council stated that if this was to occur it would breach the personal protection and electric document act which is a federal privacy law that applies to Canadian companies. There is also a fear that your personal information will be used for purposes unrelated to aviation safety.
I think it is ridiculous that you have to give up your personal information when you’re not even sure where it could be going. You could be flying to Mexico and have to risk yourself, your information. I think the Airlines are getting too strict and they have to find a better way than taking getting the information of every single Canadian. The shoulders of Americans have lifted and I believe after bombing threats and 911 there watching every move however, they are making traveling a huge pain. They need to find a better way to make traveling safer without risking ourselves.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
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I would agree to say that it is absolutely ridiculous to have to give up your personal information. I mean in truth the only control the US should have on its airspace is on the plane and the pilot, nothing else. However i can understand where they are coming from. Consider the fact that although you are going from Toronto to Mexico someone could always take over the plane above the US and use it against them. However i would agree that giving up your information is not going to help this so why should we. Nice job!
I can see why some people would be upset with this idea, but I find it very realistic and a worthwhile safety precaution. With recent acts of terrorism and such against the US, it would only makes sense for them to do what they can to protect themselves. Because Canada is their neighbour, planes that are heading south of the states, will still pass through American airspace, and therefore under watch from American eyes. Personally, I would have no problem with this as it is for my own safety and those of countless others.
Based on the recent terrorist attacks, I think that the United States are doing a good job of tightening their security. It sounds to me like they are just trying to find ways to protect their country, and I have no problem with giving up my personal information even if I am flying over the United States. If this idea resulted in preventing a terrorist attack, I would see it as worthwhile. The September 11, 2001 attacks were terrible, and lots of people lost their lives. However, if my personal information was used for something other than this, I would be concerned because it would be violating my privacy rights.
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