WHEREAS the RCMP Integrated Security Unit ISU of the 2010 Olympic Games in Whistler has mandated that, during the 2010 Olympics, all aircraft entering Vancouver airspace must undergo certain security procedures prior to departure; AND WHEREAS many small rural airports do not have the security facilities mandated by the ISU and must therefore bear significant increased costs to fly passengers to an airport with the required security equipment, or cease operation during this time period which would result in loss of business for local industries, hardship for local residents, and loss of revenues for the vital service provided by local and regional air carriers to rural British Columbia: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government be lobbied to allocate resources from local RCMP detachments to be utilized for security checks at small rural airports during the 2010 Olympics, or for the necessary security equipment to be supplied through the 2010 Olympics security budget on a temporary basis.
Ministry of Public Safety Solicitor General Using RCMP officers in affected communities to provide airport security screening during the Games is an option that the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General has explored. Airport security screeners must be trained by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority CATSA and designated by Transport Canada. The Vancouver 2010 Federal Aviation Steering Committee comprised of representatives from the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit, CATSA and Transport Canada is responsible for developing air security measures during the Games and for liaising with impacted airline operators.