Victoria Airport Security Screeners Fired After Probe Cites Failure to ‘Protect the Travelling Public’

Three dozen Victoria International Airport employees, including 27 security screeners, have been fired after a federal investigation cited “multiple instances of incomplete screening” at the terminal. Along with the 27 security screeners, nine salaried employees were fired last week after the months-long probe into security screening at the airport, according to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), the union representing the workers. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) said the probe was prompted by a complaint. “The investigation identified multiple instances of incomplete screening at a non-passenger checkpoint,” CATSA spokesperson Suzanne Perseo said in an emailed statement. “The findings indicate that the personnel involved did not fulfil their core responsibility to protect the travelling public.”...