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May 11, 2016 | 5:03 am

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Air Canada employees told to seek extra ID from kids even after feds' directive

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...plan-1.3576417

A passport, a school ID card or even an Aeroplan number are among the pieces of identification Air Canada employees were instructed to obtain from children, even as the federal public safety minister said additional security screening was not required for people under 18.

Screenshots of documents taken by an Air Canada employee in January and sent to CBC News show the airline carrier issued a directive to employees stating children are not subject to extra screening measures. But the document goes on to list numerous such steps to clear what is known as the "deemed high profile" or DHP list.

"Children are not subject to extra screening under the Transport Canada Secure Air Travel Act (SATA) and Passenger Protect Program; however, until a passenger has been seen by an Airport agent, we cannot confirm their identity and date of birth," the screenshot says.

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