Secure Air Travel Act
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The Secure Air Travel Act is a Canadian federal law that establishes and governs the country’s “no-fly list” and related measures to prevent individuals suspected of posing security threats from boarding commercial flights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secure Air Travel Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6162638 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secure Air Travel Act Context triple: [Bill C-51 (anti-terrorism legislation), amendsAct, Secure Air Travel Act]
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A.
Aviation and Transportation Security Act
The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2001 that overhauled airport and airline security, notably creating the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in response to the September 11 attacks.
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B.
Transportation Security Improvement Act
The Transportation Security Improvement Act is a U.S. federal law component focused on enhancing and reforming transportation security measures across modes such as aviation, rail, and maritime.
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C.
Protect America Act of 2007
The Protect America Act of 2007 was a U.S. law that temporarily expanded the government's authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of foreign intelligence targets, particularly in the context of post-9/11 national security concerns.
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D.
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled and strengthened security standards and counterterrorism measures for American diplomatic missions and personnel worldwide.
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E.
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation
The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation is an international treaty adopted in 1971 that obliges states to criminalize and prosecute acts such as aircraft hijacking and sabotage to protect civil aviation security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secure Air Travel Act Target entity description: The Secure Air Travel Act is a Canadian federal law that establishes and governs the country’s “no-fly list” and related measures to prevent individuals suspected of posing security threats from boarding commercial flights.
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A.
Aviation and Transportation Security Act
The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2001 that overhauled airport and airline security, notably creating the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in response to the September 11 attacks.
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B.
Transportation Security Improvement Act
The Transportation Security Improvement Act is a U.S. federal law component focused on enhancing and reforming transportation security measures across modes such as aviation, rail, and maritime.
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C.
Protect America Act of 2007
The Protect America Act of 2007 was a U.S. law that temporarily expanded the government's authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of foreign intelligence targets, particularly in the context of post-9/11 national security concerns.
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D.
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled and strengthened security standards and counterterrorism measures for American diplomatic missions and personnel worldwide.
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E.
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation
The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation is an international treaty adopted in 1971 that obliges states to criminalize and prosecute acts such as aircraft hijacking and sabotage to protect civil aviation security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
ⓘ
aviation security law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
mitigate threats to transportation security
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prevent acts of terrorism involving civil aviation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air transportation security screening in Canada
ⓘ
commercial air carriers operating in Canada ⓘ |
| basedOnConcern | threats to transportation security posed by certain individuals ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
administrative recourse mechanisms for listed individuals
ⓘ
confidentiality and disclosure rules for security-related information ⓘ criteria for adding names to the no-fly list ⓘ information sharing authorities for aviation security purposes ⓘ procedures for verifying passenger identity against the list ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedTo | align Canadian aviation security practices with international standards ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
ⓘ
linked to:
Minister of Public Safety
Transport Canada ⓘ |
| establishes |
Canadian no-fly list
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linked to:
No Fly List
legal framework for listing individuals as security threats for air travel ⓘ |
| governs |
collection of personal information for passenger screening
ⓘ
use of passenger data for security screening ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorizes additional screening measures for specified individuals
ⓘ
authorizes denial of boarding to listed individuals ⓘ |
| protects | safety of the travelling public ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance aviation security in Canada
ⓘ
to prevent individuals who pose security threats from boarding commercial flights ⓘ |
| regulates |
Passenger Protect Program
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linked to:
Air Passenger Protection Regulations
|
| relatedTo |
Anti-terrorism Act, 2015
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linked to:
Anti-terrorism Act, 2015 framework
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Aviation Regulations
Criminal Code (Canada) ⓘ |
| requires |
air carriers to comply with directions issued by the Minister regarding listed individuals
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air carriers to verify passenger identity against the no-fly list ⓘ |
| scope |
domestic flights within Canada
ⓘ
international flights to and from Canada ⓘ |
| shortName |
SATA
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linked to:
Serial ATA
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| subjectMatter |
air transportation
ⓘ
aviation security ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction |
additional security screening requirements
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denial of transportation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secure Air Travel Act Description of subject: The Secure Air Travel Act is a Canadian federal law that establishes and governs the country’s “no-fly list” and related measures to prevent individuals suspected of posing security threats from boarding commercial flights.
Referenced by (1)
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