Air Canada did the fitting factor in apologizing to a British lawmaker named Mohammad Yasin who was just lately singled out for extra questioning whereas flying to and from Canada, the nation’s transport minister mentioned on Wednesday.

Canadian Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez mentioned “we called Air Canada” after listening to in regards to the incident the place British Labour Member of Parliament Mohammad Yasin was peppered with questions whereas touring with a British parliamentary committee to Canada final week.

“Air Canada apologized and apologizing was the right thing to do,” Rodriguez informed reporters in Ottawa.

Air Canada mentioned in a press release that further screening procedures when checking in any buyer could also be prompted by any approved authorities company and airways are required to conform.

“After receiving such a prompt, we followed the prescribed procedures for this customer and, although this resulted in some discomfort for him, for which we have apologized, the customer was cleared and able to board and stay on his travel schedule,” the nation’s largest provider mentioned.

Labour MP Clive Betts informed the U.Okay. House of Commons on Monday that Yasin was requested whether or not he was carrying a knife or different weapon and the place he was born.

“He was told it was because his name was Mohammad,” Betts mentioned. “The questioning was undertaken by officials from Air Canada and we believe the Canadian government.”

The challenges of a “racist and islamophobic” nature have been raised each at airports in London, England, and in Montreal, Betts mentioned. Yasin was once more challenged in Toronto.

He was ultimately in a position to board.

Yasin informed the BBC on Tuesday that “it was stressful and humiliating to be singled out in such an aggressive way by immigration control, especially when travelling in a group as a representative of the British Parliament on long arranged committee business.”

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) declined remark citing privateness considerations. (Reporting By Allison Lampert in Montreal Editing by Marguerita Choy and Diane Craft)