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The last 12 months have been some of the most active months in the Canadian space industry for years, with news of IPOs, major contracts and also a lot of activity surrounding Canadian launches and missions.

If space is so central to Canada’s economy and a driver of economic growth during the pandemic, why is it that the Space Advisory Board is dormant and that Canada hasn’t taken the next logical step and create a National Space Council similar to that of the U.S.?

Today the Space Advisory Board issued the following statement in support of the new Canadian Space Strategy while also saying more works needs to be done.

The recent Canadian Science Policy Conference was an opportunity for those unfamiliar with the current state of Canada’s space policy to learn more.

Lucy Stojak, Chair of the Space Advisory Board has sent out an email update to Canadian stakeholders on recent activities of the board and what they have planned this fall.

In this podcast from the CASI ASTRO 18 conference in Quebec City, you’ll hear from Dr. Lucy Stojak, Chair of the government appointed Space Advisory Board.

It’s been almost a year since the government unveiled its latest iteration of a Space Advisory Board and immediately its members were thrown into the lions den.

The Space Advisory Board has sent an email to stakeholders expressing their disappointed with Budget 2018 but says they will continue to “emphasize” the “need for urgent action to reverse the decline in Canada’s space capability” as they engage “with the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and his officials.”

SpaceQ present the top Canadian space stories of the year. From the creation of Maxar, a potential new spaceport and more, read what mattered in 2017.

I have been prompted to write this Paper with the publication in August of the excellent Space Advisory Board’s (SAB) report titled Consultations on Canada’s Future in Space: What We Heard. This Paper is also the result of analyzing national space policies for many years.