Aliens in Canadian skies? Top scientist demands action after thousands of UFO sightings ignored
The report titled
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Management of Public Reporting of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in Canada' was released on 14 July, and it marks the most comprehensive federal review of UAP sightings in the country's recent history. It was produced under the Sky Canada Project, a research initiative launched in 2022 by the Office of the Chief Science Advisor.
The report recommends creating a centralized UAP office, potentially under the Canadian Space Agency, to manage reports from the public, pilots, military personnel, and law enforcement. It also advises developing a bilingual reporting app, encouraging aviation workers to report sightings without fear of ridicule, and releasing declassified UAP data to the public.
'Our goal was to find the current resources and processes in place for handling and following up on UAP reports, to compare them with the best practices in other countries, and to make recommendations for potential improvements,' Chief Science Advisor Dr. Mona Nemer said in the report's introduction.
'Improved data from public reports will enable more comprehensive and accurate research analyses,' the report said. 'Investigating UAP reports may also enhance airspace security by identifying threats, thus strengthening national security.'
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Currently, UAP reports are dispersed across departments, including Transport Canada, the Department of National Defence, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. However, most of these agencies only investigate sightings if they directly relate to safety or national security concerns. The report estimates that Canada experiences up to 1,000 UAP sightings annually.
Although the Canadian Space Agency has stated that UAP research falls outside its current mandate, the report recommends that Canada follow international examples, such as the
US Department
of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), France's GEIPAN, and Chile's dedicated UAP investigation unit.
The report does not analyze individual sightings or attempt to prove extraterrestrial life. It states, 'UFOs are by their very definition unidentified, but this does not imply that they are of extraterrestrial origin. Nonetheless, some UAP sightings, for which data exist, remain unexplained even after investigation.'
The Sky Canada Project builds on past Canadian UAP research efforts such as Project Magnet and Project Second Storey in the 1950s and the National Research Council's investigations that continued until 1995. Researcher Chris Rutkowski, who has independently documented UAP sightings in Canada for over 30 years, also contributed insights.
While the federal government has not committed to implementing the report's recommendations, Nemer said her office 'will be ready to help if the government requests further advice.'
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