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Canada's Airlines Face a Privacy Dilemma

Interoperable writes "Canada's airlines are caught between a rock and a hard place in the face of new US regulations that require them to collect and hand over personal information about passengers. Handing over information regarding a passenger's name, gender and birth-date may violate Canadian privacy laws but merely flying over American airspace is conditional on doing exactly that. It seems that the long arms of the TSA are eager to grope at Canadians taking a shortcut to Toronto; no doubt to prevent any terrorist attacks on Lake Huron."

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  1. EU had same dilemma... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    But France must have been in charge at the time as we surrendered without a fight.

  2. What about Alaska? by jjh37997 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If we block them they block us and soon we'll be traveling to Alaska via Russia (which I've heard you can see via some of the houses on the coast)

  3. Re:Just ignore them... by couchslug · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just see if we offer you statehood with an attitude like that!

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  4. I have a solution. by Xeno+man · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I have a solution. We as Canadians should just reclassify all flights over American air space as Cargo Flights. No passengers to report. It's not like the plane is going to land in the States or they are going to pull over an aircraft for an inspection. Of course in an emergency situation where one does need to land in the states, it will be an unfortunate clerical error that lead the incorrect information to be given to the US.

  5. You're either with us or with the terrorists... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    War Plan Red is Go!!!

    Invade Canada!

  6. Re:Fuck you America ... by Shark · · Score: 1, Funny

    Oh yeah? Well fine then, no more Celine Dion for you!

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  7. Re:US bullying and demanding other countries.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aircrafts that we don't know about that enters US airspace is handled by shot-range air-to-air missiles after sufficient warnings have been given over radio.

    optimist.

  8. Re:US bullying and demanding other countries.. by mhajicek · · Score: 3, Funny

    Never go up against a Sicilian when death is on the line. Oh, and never get involved in a land war in Asia.