Canadian Space Agency President Signals New Dialogue with Stakeholders, SpaceRef Canada “Speaking to a packed room of 200 stakeholders at the first Canadian SmallSat Symposium organized by the Canadian Space Commerce Association, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Sylvain Laporte signalled a new dialogue with stakeholders which is very much in tune with the openness of the new Liberal government.” … “Laporte also indicated he has had ongoing discussions with the […]

Marc’s note: It’s election season north of the border with Canada heading to the polls to elect a new federal government on Monday, October 19th. Rarely does space enter the election picture. This year is different. In the last week one news story with national reach and an editorial have put space on the election map. The Canadian Space Commerce Association, of which I’m the Executive Director, issued a press […]

Canada Unveils New Space Policy Framework Taking a Step in the Right Direction, SpaceRef Canada “The Canadian government unveiled a new space policy framework today that reinforces what many within the space sector already new, space is an integral part of Canadian’s everyday lives and its importance will only grow.” “The fact that the government recognizes this and is releasing a new policy framework is a step in the right […]