Despite persistent calls to reform Canada's no-fly list system, a briefing note prepared for the public safety minister last fall maintains no one has been denied the right to board a flight because their name falsely matches someone on the list. Just this week, members of a group called No Fly List Kids, which advocates for children whose names match those on the no-fly list, asked for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make their case. When airline passengers, including children, have a similar name to someone on the no-fly list, they can face extra security hassles at the airport. Sulemaan Ahmed and Khadija Cajee are parents of a a now 8-year-old who has struggled when travelling because of the no-fly list. Part of the issue, says Khan, is a documented denial could actually help people who have been spent their lives dogged by false positives and the no-fly list.

Source: CBC News January 28, 2018 14:03 UTC