Government advisory body

Sky Canada Project

A Canadian government review of how public UAP reports are received, managed and communicated across the country.

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Established: 2022
Status: Completed
Country: Canada
Parent organisation: Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada
Ended: 2025

Overview

The Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada created the Sky Canada Project in 2022 to examine how public reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) were received, managed and communicated across Canada. It mapped a fragmented system involving multiple federal bodies rather than operating as a new sighting-investigation office.

The project reviewed Canadian arrangements, consulted government and non-government stakeholders and compared international approaches. Its policy focus was the stewardship of public reports: where a person could submit information, what data should be collected, which institution should retain it and how results should be communicated.

Sky Canada concluded with a final report in 2025. The report recommended a clear federal reporting service, standardised collection, responsible public access and continued scientific engagement. These proposals do not establish that a permanent office was created or that the project reached conclusions about the physical origin of individual sightings.

Purpose and remit

Map Canadian public-reporting and information-management practices.
Consult government, academic, civil and international stakeholders.
Recommend a more coherent, transparent and scientifically useful approach to future reports.

Methods and outputs

Methods

Institutional interviews and document review
International comparison
Public and expert consultation

Principal outputs

Sky Canada final report
Recommendations on public reporting and data management
Supporting project documentation

Reporting route: Does not accept public sighting reports
Data availability: Final report and project documentation public

History

2022

Project initiated
Canada’s Chief Science Advisor began a review of how public UAP reports were handled across federal organisations and whether the available arrangements supported scientific analysis and public confidence.
2023–24

Consultation and system mapping
The project gathered information from Canadian departments, researchers, civil organisations and international counterparts. This work documented differences in mandate, terminology, retention and public access.
2025

Final report published
The Office released its findings and recommendations, completing the review. Responsibility for deciding whether and how to implement the proposals passed to the relevant federal institutions.

Outcome and legacy

Completed review

Sky Canada is complete. Its final report and supporting project page now provide the formal public record of its scope, consultations and recommendations.

Recommended reporting service

The report proposed a dedicated, accessible route for Canadians to submit reports, supported by consistent fields and transparent information about how data would be handled.

Implementation remains separate

Adoption belongs to the responsible Canadian departments. A recommendation should not be described as implemented unless a later official record establishes the responsible body, resources and operating process.

Key people

Mona Nemer

Chief Science Advisor of Canada

Led the office that commissioned and published the project.

Evidence assessment

Sky Canada is significant because it examined the reporting system before making claims about the reported phenomena. The project documented a fragmented Canadian arrangement in which different bodies received information for different purposes, creating uncertainty about where the public should report, what data should be retained and who should communicate an outcome.

The final report is a policy review, not a case study. Its recommendations for clearer intake, standardised information and responsible public access address conditions needed for later analysis; they do not establish that a permanent service was created or that any observation had an extraordinary cause. Consultation evidence also records the experience and views of participants rather than a representative measure of Canadian sightings.

The project’s longer-term importance will depend on implementation. Later official records would be needed to show which department accepted responsibility, what resources were assigned and whether new data practices improved the quality or accessibility of reports.

Scope and limits

What the record supports

Provides a government-level analysis of fragmented reporting arrangements without presuming an explanation for the reports.
Treats data quality, retention, public access and institutional responsibility as connected policy problems.
Offers a documented comparison point for countries considering whether public UAP reports require a dedicated route or can be managed through existing services.

Limits on interpretation

The project did not investigate individual sightings or create a permanent reporting office.
Recommendations do not establish that the Canadian government has implemented each proposed measure.

Evidence note: Sky Canada evaluated public-reporting systems and policy options, not the origin or evidential status of individual UAP reports.

Sources

Sources are grouped by provenance so that official records, an organisation’s own account, research publications and independent analysis remain distinguishable.

Official records2 sources

Official
Office of the Chief Science Advisor — Sky Canada Project
Describes the project’s scope, process and publication record.
Official
Management of Public Reporting of UAP in Canada
Presents the project’s final findings and recommendations.