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Canada Announces that “Substantive Negotiations” Completed Towards a Technology Safeguards Agreement With the United States

Left to right: Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; Steve Matier, CEO, Maritime Launch Services; and Mike Kelloway, Member of Parliament for Cape Breton—Canso, at the announcement of the Canada - United States Technology Safeguards Agreement.

In Halifax today, the Canadian government announced that years long negotiations towards a Technology Safeguards Agreement with the United States, needed for the "proper handling of sensitive U.S. technology" related to space launch technology, have concluded. The Technology Safeguards Agreement, effectively a treaty between the two countries, still needs to be ratified by both governments and signed before it comes into effect. The final review …

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National Defence Committee Told Canada Needs to Bolster Space Defence to Meet Needs and Threats

Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) of May 6, 2024 on Space Defence

Canada is activating a National Space Council (NSC) to provide strategic direction on national space activities including space defence, and in the minds of several companies action needs to come very quickly. In early May, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) released details of the multi-governance structure that will include representation from 20 departments and agencies. The CSA and Department of National Defence will serve as …

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Canada and United States Close in on Technology Safeguards Agreement

Artist illustration: MLS launch from the Nova Scotia spaceport

SpaceQ has learned that Canadian government and the United States are getting close to concluding negotiations for a Technology Safeguards Agreement between the two countries and that negotiations have been proceeding well. An agreement would benefit companies like Maritime Launch Services, allowing American launch providers and payloads to use facilities like Spaceport Nova Scotia.

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