A whole-of-government approach is also necessary if we are to excel in the future of space commerce
Recently, Canada announced a New Space Strategy, under the title “Exploration, Imagination, Innovation,” and the audience the government chose for the official launch was a group of kindergarten to grade six school children: our future astronauts and space engineers. A wonderful, creative move.
Space security is an important piece of the puzzle, and is largely ignored in the strategy.Just last week, India announced proudly that it successfully tested a kinetic anti-satellite weapon by destroying one of its own satellites, and that it has thereby joined the élite club of China, Russia and the United States, which have demonstrated this capability in recent years.
In 2018, the Department of National Defence released its policy document Strong, Secure, Engaged, in which it stated clearly and boldly that it wanted to work with other government departments to ensure Canada took a lead in developing international norms. However, the strategy misses an important opportunity for Canada to have a co-ordinated approach to space, and to truly take a lead internationally. Other nations still see Canada as a credible, peaceful international player, and we have been active in space since the beginning, being the third nation to launch a satellite at the beginning of the space age, after the Soviets and the U.S.
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