Canada can promote transparency to form and strengthen norms as opportunities expand in outer space

The absence of rules and norms has led powerful actors and spacefaring nations to declare space ‘a new operational domain,’ but Canada can decisively act in response to this ambiguity.
New legislation in Canada could be used to create and implement clear standards for sustainable space use, writes Alexander MacDonald.
The opportunities presented to humanity through the opening up of the new frontier—space—have been boundless. It has permeated many aspects of terrestrial life, from commerce and health, to telecommunications, and importantly, security and defence. The modern natio...

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