Let’s talk: Expanding Transportation Security Clearance Requirement to Additional Port and Marine Facility Employees
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Background
Canadian ports are essential parts of Canada’s transportation network and supply chain, enabling and coordinating the import and export of cargo and essential goods every day. Given the critical role ports play in Canada’s transportation system, they also become targets for illegal activities such as auto-theft, the movement of drugs, and other illicit goods.
Transport Canada’s Marine Transportation Security Regulations set requirements for Canadian ports and marine facilities to help detect threats and prevent security incidents. To reduce the risk of insider threats, these regulations require certain employees working specifically at Canada’s largest ports to obtain a Transportation Security Clearance (TSC) as a condition of employment. To obtain a TSC, an applicant must complete a comprehensive background check, which considers current or past membership in organized criminal groups and activities that could indicate a threat to marine transportation security.
Issue
Currently, the scope of port employees who require a TSC is limited to certain employees working at Canada’s largest ports and is based on their duties. This includes employees who have security responsibilities or access/control over cargo information or movement and employees who require access to restricted areas (for example, areas which contain controls for security and surveillance systems, as well as those that are designated for the loading or unloading of cargo).
Similarly, many occupations at marine facilities and ports do not require TSC screening but may still pose security risks that could potentially lead to illegal activities.
Transport Canada is proposing to expand TSC requirements at Canadian ports and marine facilities. By leveraging TSCs, Transport Canada could further mitigate security threats related to criminal activity at Canadian ports. The goal is to help further secure the country’s borders, supply chains and critical infrastructure from emerging threats and infiltration.
We want to hear from you
We want to hear from stakeholders and the Canadian public as to what they think about these proposed changes and how they may impact them.
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Canadian ports are essential parts of Canada’s transportation network and supply chain, enabling and coordinating the import and export of cargo and essential goods every day. Given the critical role ports play in Canada’s transportation system, they also become targets for illegal activities such as auto-theft, the movement of drugs, and other illicit goods.
Transport Canada’s Marine Transportation Security Regulations set requirements for Canadian ports and marine facilities to help detect threats and prevent security incidents. To reduce the risk of insider threats, these regulations require certain employees working specifically at Canada’s largest ports to obtain a Transportation Security Clearance (TSC) as a condition of employment. To obtain a TSC, an applicant must complete a comprehensive background check, which considers current or past membership in organized criminal groups and activities that could indicate a threat to marine transportation security.
Issue
Currently, the scope of port employees who require a TSC is limited to certain employees working at Canada’s largest ports and is based on their duties. This includes employees who have security responsibilities or access/control over cargo information or movement and employees who require access to restricted areas (for example, areas which contain controls for security and surveillance systems, as well as those that are designated for the loading or unloading of cargo).
Similarly, many occupations at marine facilities and ports do not require TSC screening but may still pose security risks that could potentially lead to illegal activities.
Transport Canada is proposing to expand TSC requirements at Canadian ports and marine facilities. By leveraging TSCs, Transport Canada could further mitigate security threats related to criminal activity at Canadian ports. The goal is to help further secure the country’s borders, supply chains and critical infrastructure from emerging threats and infiltration.
We want to hear from you
We want to hear from stakeholders and the Canadian public as to what they think about these proposed changes and how they may impact them.
How to participate
Choose “Register” at the top of the page, and join the discussion under the “Have Your Say” tab.
Submit your comments in a Word or PDF document through the “Submissions” tab. You can upload more than one document.
