This project will use JWST/MIRI to characterize the infrared spectral features of C60 (buckminsterfullerene) and its cations in the Iris Nebula (NGC 7023). These measurements will provide the critical...
Federal spending by Canadian Space Agency
1,614 records totalling $1,580,590,589.19 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.
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Where the money flows
Planned vs. actual spending
What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.
| Fiscal year | Authorised | Spent | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | $741,978,670 | $634,726,541 | 85.5% |
| 2023-2024 | $629,892,502 | $450,747,209 | 71.6% |
| 2022-2023 | $615,431,241 | $498,235,495 | 81.0% |
| 2021-2022 | $491,550,506 | $368,108,149 | 74.9% |
| 2020-2021 | $451,451,551 | $330,409,653 | 73.2% |
| 2019-2020 | $441,838,138 | $324,436,091 | 73.4% |
| 2018-2019 | $421,138,439 | $305,745,600 | 72.6% |
| 2017-2018 | $421,006,569 | $353,457,987 | 84.0% |
| 2016-2017 | $459,348,646 | $388,298,278 | 84.5% |
| 2015-2016 | $501,568,928 | $412,799,058 | 82.3% |
Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)
Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.
7
of 9 targets met
2
targets not met
0
not yet measurable or unavailable
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Number of services offered to Canadians dependent on space data
Target: — · Actual: 101.0
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Number of space missions with Canadian Astronauts and/or Canadian content enabled by SEP.
Target: — · Actual: 14.0
This project will use JWST/MIRI and NIRSpec to investigate mysterious infrared signals called Aromatic Infrared Bands by observing a dying star (NGC6644) and studying how their molecular structure evo...
Following the JWST ERS and Cycle 1 GO Announcement of Opportunity published on June 14, 2021, the CSA is providing funding via a Grant Agreement to the university to conduct their research using the J...
Following the JWST ERS and Cycle 1 GO Announcement of Opportunity published on June 14, 2021, the CSA is providing funding via a Grant Agreement to the university to conduct their research using the J...
The main objective of this project is to develop and support the interest of high school students in Nunavik in sciences. Specifically, this project will result in the development of learning modules...
This project will use JWST/NIRCam to image Epsilon Eridani b; a Jupiter mass object in orbit around one of the closest neighbouring sun-like stars. These images will be further used to determine the p...
This project will produce the most precise 3D temperature map of an exoplanet to date using JWST/NIRSpec eclipse mapping of the ultra-hot Jupiter KELT-20b. Sensitive to water and CO emission, the obse...
Following the JWST ERS and Cycle 1 GO Announcement of Opportunity published on June 14, 2021, the CSA is providing funding via a Grant Agreement to the university to conduct their research using the J...
The interior structure and surface morphology of asteroids reflect the net result of processes contributing to their formation and subsequent evolution. We will conduct geophysical studies using data...
This initiative tells the stories of three aspiring astronauts through the form of a series of comic books. The comic book adventures will engage Canadian students from grades 4-6 in curriculum-focuse...
The purpose of this grant is to support the participation of a team of researchers from the University of Waterloo to the European Space Agency mission Euclid. This mission will perform wide and deep...
The proposed research will build a tool for accurate estimation of soil moisture at the agricultural field scale. It will use RADARSAT-2 data with detailed soil and weather information to downscale sa...
The Research Component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to...
The objective of this project is to investigate the capabilities of InSAR based RADARSAT-2 data in generating high resolution Digital Elevation Model (up to 5m) and monitoring the movement and displac...
The project aims to monitor different types of land movement in the Greater Quebec City region for the period of 2008-2016. Emphasis will be placed on expanding InSAR's (interferometry) use in the mon...
This project entitled IGARSS 2014 (International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium) and 35th Canadian Symposium of Remote Sensing was submitted under the ""Research"" component of the overall prog...
The purpose of this Project is to build on the work done by the proponent to document the history of JWST ‘as it happens' with the goal of raising awareness of the JWST project to ensure the memory of...
Grant is to be used to fund activities related to scientific and technical field investigations at sites on Earth that have geological and geomorphological similarities with those found on Mars, moon...
Grant is to be used to fund activities related to scientific and technical field investigations at sites on Earth that have geological and geomorphological similarities with those found on Mars, moon...
The Research Component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to...
The purpose of this project is to determine if the salt on Axel Heiberg Island (Nunavut) is still rising, and if so, at what rate. The main objective will be to use interferometric radar (InSAR) to qu...
The objective of this project is to integrate both Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) and Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (PolSAR) to develop a more robust and systematic method to...
This project aims to develop a methodology for the generation of ice thickness and bathymetry products of shallow lakes using RADARSAT-2 interferometry (InSAR).
The objective of the project is to develop an understanding of the coupling mechanism between glacier ice loss and slope displacement using interferometric analysis of RADARSAT-2 data.
This project « Canadian Science and Engineering – a Path Back to the Moon » objective is to create a new suite of programs that will increase knowledge and awareness of STEM topics within the...