Transport Canada has recommended a system where the shippers will be allowed to screen cargo before it reaches the airport.
The agency expects the move to help airports deal with security gaps that could render airlines vulnerable to a terrorist attack.
Transport Canada has said this initiative would bring up the standard of air cargo screening and also lead to a net benefit of $202m in the next ten years for Canadian citizens, reported The Canadian Press.
The news agency quoted the report as saying: "Civil aviation remains a favoured target of terrorist attacks.
