In the past week the Liberal government has admittedly stepped up and committed Canada to a new space strategy, and backed it up with over $2 billion in new funding. Is it really as big a commitment as it seems? Yes and no, the explanation is as follows.
Read More »New Canadian Space Strategy Released
Today Minister Bains unveiled the new Canadian space strategy titled Exploration, Imagination, Innovation – A New Space Strategy for Canada.
Read More »New Canadian Space Strategy to Include Review of Space Related Regulatory Frameworks
Sources tell SpaceQ that the new Canadian Space Strategy to be released later today will include a review of space related regulatory frameworks.
Read More »ISED Touts Innovation and Skills Plan in New 100 Page Report Ahead of Budget and Election
One of the pillars of the Liberal governments economic policies in its current mandate has been its innovation agenda. A new report outlines the foundation it hopes will lead to success in the years to come. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Government Policy Wonks Working on Updating Canadian Space Policies
While the space community waits for the government to release a new space strategy, the real work behind the scenes to make that happen is proceeding at a larger scale than the public is aware of.
Read More »15 Years Without a Long Term Space Plan – The Failure of Successive Canadian Governments
In our special series, What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans, we presented a chronological history of the key documents that supported or were considered Long Term Space Plans. In this the final story in the series we look at the failure in leadership that’s existed for 15 years.
Read More »2003 A New Strategy with No Long Term Space Plan: What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans? Part 6
In late 2003 the Canadian Space Strategy was published. It was designed to pivot from a Long Term Space Plan to a framework for Canada’s space program.
Read More »1999 – The New Canadian Space Program: What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans? Part 5
In today’s article, the fifth in this weeks series on What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans, I’ll present the 1999 National Space Paper which some consider the third Long Term Space Plan.
Read More »1994 – The 1st Canadian Space Agency Plan: What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans? Part 4
In today’s article, the fourth in this weeks series on What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans, I’ll present the 1994 plan, the first created by the Canadian Space Agency.
Read More »1985 and 1986 – The Two Years Everything Changed: What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans? Part 3
In today’s article, the third in this weeks series on What’s in Canada’s Long Term Space Plans, I’ll present the 1985 Interim Space Plan and what became known as Canada’s first Long Term Space Plan which was released in May 1986. It will surprise you in its brevity.
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