e-1955 (Space exploration)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Canada, as the third country into space, has a competitive advantage to maintain and is an industry leader and innovator in the space sector;
- Canada’s space sector includes some of our most innovative companies, universities and research institutions and employs our brightest minds: in 2016, our space sector achieved $5.5 billion in revenue, employed 10,000 Canadians, and supported close to 22,000 jobs;
- The global space market is worth over USD $383.5B today; analysts forecast it will grow to be a multi-trillion-dollar market in coming decades;
- Canada is very well positioned to take advantage of the growth in the global space sector;
- However, Canada has been facing declining investments in space for several years, and has had no long-term space plan for decades;
- Without a fully funded space strategy, Canada’s space program will continue to wither and our place as a leader in the sector will slip to other countries; and
- Canada needs a Federal Government funded space strategy to keep our space sector competitive and ensure Canada’s place in space for generations to come.
- Open for signature
- December 3, 2018, at 12:16 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- April 2, 2019, at 12:16 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Bryan May
(Cambridge)
May 3, 2019 (Petition No. 421-03504) - Government response tabled
- June 14, 2019
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 793 |
British Columbia | 1009 |
Manitoba | 197 |
New Brunswick | 95 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 45 |
Northwest Territories | 6 |
Nova Scotia | 140 |
Nunavut | 4 |
Ontario | 2532 |
Prince Edward Island | 10 |
Quebec | 689 |
Saskatchewan | 146 |
Yukon | 11 |