Overview

• The report calls for a standalone federal office to collect and investigate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena with the Canadian Space Agency as a lead scientific partner.
• It proposes standardized data collection tools, a publicly accessible sightings database and measures to combat misinformation.
• Current reporting is scattered across Transport Canada, National Defence, the Royal Canadian Air Force and civilian groups, leading to overlooked credible cases.
• Sky Canada emphasizes a scientific focus, clarifying that no evidence links UAPs to extraterrestrial origins.
• Estimated at up to 1,000 annual sightings, UAP incidents have stoked security concerns since the 2023 high-altitude balloon episodes over North America.