Brussels, 03/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - The agreement between the EU and Canada on the transfer of information on air passengers, as part of the fight against terrorism, came into force on 22 March. This agreement, signed in October 2005 (see EUROPE 9040), means airline companies flying from the EU to Canada will now be able to transfer some passenger information to the Canadian authorities to facilitate the identification of passengers who could represent a threat to security. In practice,...