Calgary Chamber: Canada and Adam Legge

calgary chamber: The group of Canada eight largest urban chambers of commerce unveiled a series of recommendations Thursday on security screening, border entry and visas, and transit connectivity, according to Guelph Mercury. We want to make sure that Canada can be a global transit hub, said Adam Legge, council chairman and president of Calgary Chamber of Commerce. In its first political foray, the Canadian Global Cities Council is pushing to make airports more internationally competitive in order to attract more tourists, enhance economic activity and improve the travelling experience. The coalition says seven of Canada busiest airports collectively contribute 59 billion of economic activity and support 272,000 jobs. While London Heathrow and Hong Kong International airports require that 95 per cent of passengers be screened within five minutes, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority estimates that on average half of passengers wait longer than 15 minutes. It is calling for enhanced use of technology, the adoption of international security screening standards and targeted checks of travellers from high-risk countries to speed up how long it takes to pass through security. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.