On Tuesday, November 8th some 90* people gathered at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa for the 1st Canadian Space Policy Summit organized by the Canadian Space Commerce Association. Representatives from industry, academia, not-for-profits and government discussed a variety of policy issues with a planned outcome of putting together a recommendations report to be disseminated, and in particular, provided to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada …
Read More »What Does a Trump Government Mean for the Canadian Space Sector
Change is coming to Washington, and the result of the U.S. election has shown us clearly an America divided. Bombastic businessman and showman Donald J. Trump is president-elect, and the Republicans have a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. While this may seem a clear path to enabling policies, it should be noted that Trump trails in the popular vote, and …
Read More »Wanted: A Few Good Space Advisors
The Liberal government has decided that it’s time to replace the current Space Advisory Board appointed by the previous government with a new one. However there’s a twist. This time around they’re allowing anyone who’s qualified to apply.
Read More »Innovation, Collaboration, Workforce Change Highlight Laporte's First Head of Agencies Panel at the 67th International Astronautical Congress
The International Astronautical Congress is the pre-eminent international meeting of the year for the global space community. Global leaders from national space agencies, commercial companies, engineers, scientists, and student gather together to take the pulse of the community and to do business. This year, the 67th International Astronautical Congress was held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Read More »Report Recommends that Canada Should Recognize Space as a Component in its Critical National Infrastructure
Among the 13 recommendations from the Canada – UK Colloquium report, Space: Obstacles and Opportunities, is the recommendation that “Canada should recognize Space as a component in its Critical National Infrastructure”.
Read More »Minister Bains Delivers Aerospace Summit Keynote, Cites Emerson Report
Just two weeks after being sworn in as Canada’s new Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, delivered his first keynote speech at the annual Canadian Aerospace Summit organized by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada.
Read More »Space Industry Association Gets Commitment from NDP and Liberals for a Long-Term Space Plan
The Canadian Space Commerce Association (CSCA) on August 4th called on all the federal parties taking part in the election to commit to a long-term space plan by the end of 2016. Both the NDP and the Liberals have publicly committed to a long-term space plan, though with no fixed date set.
Read More »Marc Garneau Talks Global Warming and the Strategic Need for a Strong Space Program
It was not meant as a political speech, but it was a political speech, at least in so much as Marc Garneau spoke on two related issues that he’s passionate about. One of which, the environment and global warming, could be a hot topic for discussion in the upcoming federal election scheduled for Monday, October 19. Garneau is the Member of Parliament for Westmount − …
Read More »Former CSA President Walt Natynczyk to be on New Space Advisory Board
Industry Minister James Moore announced today the participants of the newly created Space Advisory Board. The creation of the Space Advisory Board was one of the recommendations made in the report released by the Aerospace Review committee two years ago.
Read More »The Revolving Door of Canadian Space Agency Presidents – 2014 Canada in Space Series
Presidents of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) can serve a term of five years which can be renewed. The problem however is that since its foundation, only one president has completed one full term. In fact, under the current government, which has been in power for nearly 9 years, there have been four interim presidents and a total of seven presidents. This page is for …
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