by Chuck Black
Industry Minister James Moore has announced the membership of the long awaited Canadian Space Advisory Board, composed of industry leaders with a mandate to report on the direction of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Moore made the announcement during the second day of the Canadian Aerospace Summit, an event organized by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC), which was held in Ottawa on November 18th - 19th.
As outlined in the November 19th, 2014 Industry Canada press release "Supporting Canadian Aerospace Excellence," the members of the advisory board will include:
The creation of a space advisory board was one of the recommendations of the November 2012 Federal Review of Aerospace and Space Programs and Policies (or "Emerson Report") which was presented to then Industry Minister Christian Paradis in November 2012.
There was no word on when the new board will begin deliberations.
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| Minister Moore at the Aerospace Summit. Photo c/o author. |
Moore made the announcement during the second day of the Canadian Aerospace Summit, an event organized by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC), which was held in Ottawa on November 18th - 19th.
As outlined in the November 19th, 2014 Industry Canada press release "Supporting Canadian Aerospace Excellence," the members of the advisory board will include:
- Fred George, the president and CEO of JLK Global Fund International and an honorary captain to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).
- Colonel Chris Hadfield, the retired Canadian astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station (ISS).
- John Keating, a current director at Sandvine Incorporated but perhaps best known as the former CEO of space powerhouse COM DEV International.
- Terry Malley, the president and CEO of Malley Industries.
- Retired general and former CSA president Walt Natynczyk, who is currently the deputy minister of veterans affairs, in the Stephen Harper government.
- Dr. Arlene Ponting, the president emerita of MindFuel (formerly Science Alberta) a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people's involvement in science through education.
- Dr. Mamdouh Shoukri. the president and vice-chancellor of York University.
- Lorne Trottier, the co-founder of Matrox Electronic Systems and the Trottier Family Foundation.
The creation of a space advisory board was one of the recommendations of the November 2012 Federal Review of Aerospace and Space Programs and Policies (or "Emerson Report") which was presented to then Industry Minister Christian Paradis in November 2012.
There was no word on when the new board will begin deliberations.
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