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Lost in Space? Sector awaits long-promised national strategy as delays continue
By Jolson Lim Nov. 26, 2018
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has promised to release a national space strategy at a time when the country's commitment to international efforts is being questioned.
Canadian astronaut Dave Williams performs a spacewalk in August 2007 while anchored to the foot restraint on Canadarm2. Photograph courtesy of NASA
As the Canadian space sector eagerly awaits a promised and overdue national strategy from Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, stakeholders say they’re looking to the federal government for certainty on future funding and a firm commitment to re-establish Canada’s reputation as a key contributor on the global stage.
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