Frustrated parents of children affected by Canada's no-fly list were on Parliament Hill today, pushing for a redress system in the next federal budget. Yusuf Ahmed, a 19-year-old Canadian who says he has been on a no-fly list for most of his life, worries what could happen if he travels abroad. Nothing but empty promises," Sulemaan Ahmed, whose son has been on a no-fly list since he was a toddler, told CBC News in an email. He said Bill C-59, which authorizes the government, instead of airlines, to electronically screen air passenger information, takes an"important step" towards a redress system. According to data provided by Public Safety, the PPIO had received 194 inquiries as of June 2017.

Source: CBC News November 06, 2017 14:19 UTC