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Mission and Mandate

Mission

The Canadian Space Agency is committed to leading the development and application of space knowledge for the benefit of Canadians and humanity.

To achieve this, the CSA will promote an environment where all levels of the organization:

pursue excellence collectively
advocate a client-oriented attitude
support employee-oriented practices and open communications
commit itself to both empowerment and accountability and
pledge to cooperate and work with partners to our mutual benefit

Mandate

The legislated mandate of the CSA, from the Canadian Space Agency Act, SC. 1990, c. 13, is:

"To promote the peaceful use and development of space, to advance the knowledge of space through science and to ensure that space science and technology provide social and economic benefits for Canadians".

Updated: 2000/03/16 Important Notices