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Canada tables Bill C-28 (Canadian Space Launch Act) to regulate sovereign space launches and re-entry from Canadian territory

Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon has tabled Bill C-28, formally enacting the Canadian Space Launch Act. The legislation creates Canada’s first dedicated statutory framework to oversee space launch and re-entry activities conducted from Canadian territory, addressing a longstanding absence of sovereign launch capability.

Discovered 2026-04-22T06:20:29.478346-07:00 | 2026-04-22T06:20:29.478346-07:00

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Bill C-28 establishes Canada’s first statutory regime to regulate launches and re-entries from Canadian territory, a foundational step for building dependable sovereign orbital access.
The move directly complements Ottawa’s broader push for sovereign space capability and industrial investment, including the C$305 million package tied to Spaceport Nova Scotia and domestic launch efforts (source:f463f96a-6a13-4ba7-9cb6-2d9eace2d315).
It also advances the “space sovereignty” agenda—pairing regulatory authority with the operational and governance norms needed to scale national launch capacity (source:ef7567f4-4ffc-46e3-bf9f-60adae3da9a5).

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