Mars Society Canada have prepared a position paper on Canada Joining the International Thrust in Space Exploration, in which they explain why greater support of the Canadian Space Agency has become so important for Canada, and for the betterment of its citizens’ lives.
Says Mars Society Canada President, Matthew Bamsey, “With all the exciting space activities of the last year, among them the Mars Exploration Rovers and the Cassini-Huygens probe to Saturn and its moon Titan, we have discovered so many great things about our solar system.
“Other nations have expressed further interest in exploring the solar system; and consequently, their goals and space programs have seen great changes. However, if Canada wishes to participate and also reap the priceless rewards of space exploration, then we must act swiftly.”
Mars Society Canada’s January 17, 2005 paper is currently being distributed to all levels of Canadian government and members of the space community. It calls for greater Canadian support for space exploration in the form of increased funding for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Says Bamsey, “The statement is timely, given [CSA President] Marc Garneau’s comments which stress the need for increased funding in almost every major paper last week, not to mention polls on websites like http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ and http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ .
“Any questions on the statement can be sent to us using the contact details on our Website. Moreover, ongoing activities connected with our Space Policy campaign will be highlighted on our website at http://chapters.marssociety.org/canada/marssociety.ca/political/.”
The policy statement can be downloaded in pdf here: http://chapters.marssociety.org/canada/marssociety.ca/political/17-01- 05_MSC_Policy_Position_F.pdf
