
Indigenous sacred items still 'manhandled' despite new airport security protocols, says passenger
CBC
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) launched a new protocol for passengers travelling with sacred and spiritual items in 2022 but some Indigenous people say they're still experiencing hassles at airport screenings.
Kelly Lavallee, a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario, said she travels regularly between Billy Bishop airport in Toronto and Thunder Bay with cultural items such as medicines and eagle feathers, which she puts in her carry-on luggage.

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