2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (199+ words) While the public focus of the European Union's (EU) "150-billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative has largely centred on urgently replenishing traditional combat readiness, a pathway is now open for Canadian space contractors. Following Defence Minister David McGuinty's recent…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (492+ words) The DIS arrives not only as a reflection of the global geopolitical environment but perhaps as a counterweight to that heritage. Whether it becomes corrective to that legacy will depend not on the government's ambition but on determined execution. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (247+ words) A day after Ottawa designated space and drone technology as "key sovereign capabilities" in its new Defence Industrial Strategy, the government is putting money on the table right away for a specific challenge. The Department of National Defence is injecting…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (655+ words) Canadian space companies received a definitive demand signal today: if you can build something outlined as a key sovereign capability, the military will buy. Under Ottawa's new Defence Industrial Strategy (DIA), the space sector has been elevated to the exclusive…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (924+ words) Dr. Mona Nemer,Chief Science Advisor of Canada, briefed the Standing Committee on Science and Research on a variety of topics including the role of quantum computing in space observation among other space-related topics. The briefing was held Nov. 26, 2025 and…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (242+ words) Calian said it would mobilize an initial $100 million to "accelerate Canada's C5ISRT defence capabilities" through its Calian VENTURES. Calian VENTURES was launched last fall and designed to help Canada's small to medium-sized enterprises sell products and services to the Canadian Armed…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (350+ words) In a new position paper, Space Canada offers several recommendations including that the government should enact policies that will enable the building of a resilient Canadian defence space industrial base. In the paper Space Canada argues that the nation is…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (132+ words) On Friday it was revealed that the Defence Investment Agency is managing eight priority projects as of October 20, 2025, of which two are for space. The information was tabled in Parliament in response to a written question by Conservative MP Scott…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (379+ words) [Canada]Canada's new Launch the North small launch vehicle IDEaS Challenge. " data-image-caption="Canada's new Launch the North small launch vehicle IDEaS Challenge. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/spaceq.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/launch-the-north-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C167&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/spaceq.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/launch-the-north-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C436&ssl=1" /> To kickstart the upcoming Defence Industrial Strategy the government today announced the Regional Defence…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (819+ words) Industry Minister M'lanie Joly was a late addition to the SpaceBound conference'in Ottawa. Her remarks and funding announcement (see our separate story: Canadian government pivots to Europe with $528.5 million investment for dual-use technologies) were made at the end of the…...