Transportation Safety

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I complained to Transport Canada about its decision that Gurmant Grewal never broke any regulations when he tried to get other passengers to carry a package for him aboard a flight to Ottawa last month.


Dear Mr. MacLeod:

Thank you for your electronic mail message of June 17, 2005, to Transport Canada, in which you raised issues about an incident that occurred at the Vancouver International Airport involving Mr. Gurmant Grewal, M.P.

As you know, on June 4, 2005, it was alleged that Mr. Grewal attempted to get a passenger to carry a package for him on a flight destined for Ottawa.

Transport Canada conducted an investigation of this incident to determine whether there was in fact a breach of security. After reviewing the facts in this case, Transport Canada concluded that there were no security violations and the investigation is now closed.

Mr. Grewal was in possession of a valid boarding pass and both he and the package were thoroughly searched before he was allowed to enter the restricted area of the airport. While this conduct is certainly not recommended, security was never breached.

Transport Canada's position is that passengers should never accept parcels or letters from strangers for delivery to persons at their point of destination. Passengers should never carry anything onto a plane for anyone else. For additional information on air transportation security, please refer to our website at http://www.tc.gc.ca/air/menu.htm#security.

Transport Canada takes seriously any situation that could potentially have an impact on the safety and security of the travelling public. Again, thank you for raising these concerns.

Security Communications Desk / Service des renseignements de la sûreté
Facsimile / Télécopieur: (613) 990-5046 | TTY / ATS (613) 990-4500
SecurityCommunicationsDesk@tc.gc.ca
Transport Canada | Place de Ville, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Transports Canada | Place de Ville, Ottawa (Ontario) K1A 0N5
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada

Comments

[putaindemerde.livejournal.com]

Passengers should never carry anything onto a plane for anyone else.

Doesn't this contradict what he said earlier? I mean, this guy tried to get someone to take the package on the plane for him, and that's okay... yet passengers should never carry anything onto a plane for anyone else.

Maybe my brain is clogged... I don't know. I would assume that, whether it was decided that the package was "benign" or not, the general rule should remain as noted above. Right?

Irrelevant to that, what happened to your husband? He's showing up as deleted :-(

[c9.livejournal.com]

I think he's decided that he needs to reduce distractions to his new degree.

[putaindemerde.livejournal.com]

I figured that was the case... but wasn't sure.

[simplisticton.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you could delete your spouse.

Cool.

[c9.livejournal.com]

No, he deleted himself. I had no part of it, and only learned of it when a friend emailed to ask what was up.

[simplisticton.livejournal.com]

Oh.

That's not nearly as useful.

Ah well.

[purplemartini.livejournal.com]

Don't get any ideas.

[rebelprince26.livejournal.com]

I think he's decided that he needs to reduce distractions to his new degree.

that's sad! but now I have added you as a friend, because i am sure you are just as fun reading about as he was. :)

[c9.livejournal.com]

Oh no! The pressure!

I'll do my best. :)

[gregr92.livejournal.com]

I've added you as a friend as well, unfortunately now, it's up to you to make our lives interesting.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I'll give it the old college try, as they apparently used to say.

[gregr92.livejournal.com]

In his best Yoda voice "Do, or do not, there is no try"
Ok, a bit nerdy, it's been one of those days.....