Event Location: Saint-Hubert, QC

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) will announce new funding for the Canadian Space Agency. The event will be held at 6767 Route de l’Aéroport. Call 450-926-4370.

The OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to launch on September 8, 2016, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The CSA will host an event featuring a presentation on Canada’s role in OSIRIS-REx and a screening of the launch live on NASA TV. Media representatives are invited to the event. Experts will be available on site for interviews. Note that rocket launches are subject to … Read more

On behalf of National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Michel Picard (Montarville, Que.) will announce investments for defence infrastructure located in Saint-Hubert and at the Montreal Garrison. They will be joined by Liberal MPs … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will visit the Canadian Space Agency for the first time. He will announce an innovation in Canadian space technology. The event will be held at the Canadian Space Agency, 6767 Route de l’Aéroport. Call 450-926-4370.

As members of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Canadian Field Robotics Network (NCFRN), students, researchers and professionals of the industry are coming together at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to test their most recent innovations. On the last day of this event, pan-Canadian teams of researchers will give demonstrations of … Read more

Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) will make an important announcement regarding Canada's aerospace and defence industry. The event will be held at the Ecole nationale d'aerotechnique, 5555 Place de la Savane. Call 613-995-9001.

Governor General David Johnston will take part in a special presentation with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, at the Canadian Space Agency. The event will be held at 6767, route de l'Aeroport, Saint-Hubert, Quebec. Call 613-998-9166.

A simulation of a robotic mission to Mars conducted by a team of 30 university students and researchers in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will be held. Working from a remote "Mission Control" centre, the students will use the CSA's Juno rover to find scientifically significant rocks and soil on the CSA's analogue … Read more

Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) will underline the government's support for Canada's manufacturing sector and will make a research and development announcement. The event will be held at Heroux-Devtek Inc., 4925 Chemin de la Savane. Call 613-995-9001. 

Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Chris Hadfield has been using social media to connect with the public. To this day, his most famous exchange is the one he had with legendary Canadian actor, author and former captain Kirk, William Shatner. On Feb. 7, they will continue their discussion. This time, Hadfield (via video) will speak … Read more