U.S. wants Canadian airlines to disclose passenger info

[CHIMO]

Source: CBC News

Canadian airlines flying through U.S. airspace will have to hand over the personal data of everyone aboard the plane if a U.S.-proposed program comes into effect — even if the destination is not in the States.

The requirement to hand over the passenger information would stick regardless of whether the plane takes off or lands at a U.S. airport, meaning the changes would affect Canadian flights to such holiday hotspots as Mexico and Cuba. However, in-country flights that only briefly cross U.S. airspace (such as Vancouver via Toronto) are excluded.

ATAC policy vice-president Fred Gaspar told the CBC that the proposal — if enacted — could go as far as having U.S. planes intercept and ground a Canadian airliner.

"Let's say … that they don't like the person in 12C," Gaspar said.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/10/11/uscanada-flights.html

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The Empire rules.

[silverweb]

1. What bullshit.

The U.S. has no right to demand this. I hope Canada vigorously and categorically refuses!

[JBoy]

2. Yes this is crap.

What would happen if it were Canada demanding similar information of the US? After the laughter, nothing.

[PSPS]

3. I'm sure Harper is on board with this.

They wouldn't have bothered proposing this without having harper's imprimatur in advance. Harper is of the same ideological ilk as bush.

[Lisa]

4. knowing who is boarding those planes to Cuba would certainly interest the Bushies

Never mind looking for terrorists. How about any Americans who might be trying to check out Cuba for themselves?