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The Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada issued this June 2025 report of the Sky Canada Project, which reviewed how public reports of unidentified aerial phenomena are handled in Canada. It finds no cohesive, standardized reporting system, no official public platform, limited analysis and little scientific involvement. It compares approaches in the United States, France and Chile, includes a commissioned public survey, and makes fourteen recommendations, including naming a lead federal agency, creating a dedicated reporting service and cooperating with AARO, NASA, GEIPAN and SEFAA.
“Sky Canada Project”26 pages
REPORT OF THE SKY CANADA PROJECT# 55 Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important Don't Know∕ No Response Chart 18: How important is it, if at all, that the Government of Canada support citizen science initiatives on UAPs? Nearly 60% of respondents say that it is important for the Government of Canada to support citizen science initiatives on UAPs. Source: Earnscliffe, 2024 19% 39% 19% 13% 9% Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Don't Know∕No Response About half of respondents (49%) would support the Government of Canada dedicating public funds to investigate UAP sightings. Source: Earnscliffe, 2024 Chart 19: How strongly would you support or oppose the Government of Canada dedicating public funds to transparently investigate sightings reported by Canadians? 10% 39% 23% 17% 11% Additional Sources Consulted Bronner, Gérald. (2015). “Why Do Conspiracy Theories Thrive? The Example of Charlie Hebdo.” Diogène, No. 249–250, pp. 9–20. 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Report, cited by the archive. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. 30 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.