Values have been rounded. Expenditure is by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), a Crown corporation responsible for securing specific elements of the Canadian air transportation system, including passenger and baggage screening. * EDS capital expenditure: the acquisition of screening equipment for pre-board screening, hold-baggage screening and non-passenger screening, as well as associated installation and integration costs. ** Non-EDS capital expenditure: primarily of the acquisition of equipment and systems to support screening operations, the Restricted Area Identity Card program, and CATSA’s network infrastructure and corporate management systems. ***Figures prior to 2021 were taken from a previous report.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, CATSA Annual Report 2021, page 54, FY 2017 to FY 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Capital expenditure on security screening at Canadian airports 2017-2021
Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) accounted for the largest share in the capital expenditure on security at Canadian airports, amounting to over **** million Canadian dollars. EDS capital expenditures consist of the acquisition of screening equipment for pre-board screening (PBS), hold-baggage screening (HBS), non-passenger screening (NPS), and the associated installation and integration costs. Amid the COVID-19, these expenditures dropped by ** percent compared with the 2019 levels.
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