The Liberal government has been in power for a year and it is now becoming clear the way forward for the space sector is through the yet to be presented Innovation Agenda the government is currently seeking input on. If the buzzword innovation hasn’t been defined, redefined and used enough for you, well get ready, you’re going to get a steady diet of it starting …
Read More »The Canadian Space Community Has an Opportunity to Influence the 2017 Federal Budget
With a new government in place that appears to be open to a new dialogue with the space community, there is an opportunity to influence Budget 2017. On June 3rd, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance launched its pre-budget consultation process. This consultation process is a direct opportunity for interested groups and individuals across the country to potentially influence the budget process.
Read More »Op-Ed – The 2016 Canadian Budget is a Start But Action Must Follow Words for the Space Sector
The Federal Budget brought a mild surprise and welcome news to the space community in that the government provided a specific funding dollar amount to sustain Canada’s contribution to the International Space Station (ISS) through 2024. The previous government had committed Canada to participating in the ISS through 2024, but had yet to allocate funds to make it happen.
Read More »What You Need to Know About the Budget and Canada’s Space Program
Today’s budget had a little surprise in it. It not only mentioned space, it allocated money for two specific uses.
Read More »Internal Documents Detail the Conservative Governments Long Term Cost "Saving Meaures" (Cuts) to Canada's Space Program
An internal 2012 federal budget document the Conservative government would not release was released last Friday and posted by the CBC. It details cuts, or cost “saving measures” as the Conservatives called it, to Canada’s space program, that if left in place, could seriously hurt Canada’s space programs.
Read More »UPDATED: Canadian 2015 Budget Includes New Space Funding and Space Station Extension
Today’s federal budget included a few surprises for Canada’s space program. The space sector had become accustomed to expecting little or no mention in the annual budget. Perhaps as this is an election budget, the government wanted to cover all its bases.
Read More »Budget 2013 – Space Sector: Please Hold a Little Longer
The government is pretty much in status quo mode after delivering today’s budget, at least for the space sector. The message was simple, we’re examining the recommendations of the Aerospace Review and we’ll get back to you.
Read More »Austerity Budget Won't Help Space Sector
For those in the space sector hoping that this Thursday’s federal budget would provide some new programs or spending, the tea leaves we’re reading say otherwise. In fact with an austerity budget on tap the Canadian Press is reporting that discretionary spending will be down.
Read More »Canadian Space Sector Faces New Reality Post Budget
It should not have come as a surprise, after all everyone had been warned for months that the budget would see cuts. The fact that the government is spinning the cuts as “savings” still doesn’t change the facts, this budget is a tough one for many and in particular the space sector.
Read More »Budget Offers Cuts and New R&D Funding
Today’s budget offered $5.2 billion in cuts and we now know that 19,200 civil servants will be cut over the next three years with the government asserting that 6,000 of those will be through attrition.
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