Airport security cards to have biometric data
Airport employees will soon have their biometric data scanned before gaining access to restricted areas, Transport Canada and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority announced Friday.
A new restricted-area card will include either the fingerprint or iris measurement of the cardholder.
The new cards are now being tested at international airports in Vancouver and Kelowna, B.C.
"The Government of Canada is committed to continuously enhancing the security of our aviation system," Transport Minister Jean Lapierre told a news conference at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, where the cards will next be tested.
