Media Advisory - Canada's Way Forward in Space

EDMONTON, March 5, 2019 /CNW/ - On Wednesday, March 6, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, along with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will unveil Canada's Space Strategy.

After the announcement, Minister Bains, Jeremy Hansen and CSA representatives will take part in a question-and-answer session with students from grades 1 through 6.

Media representatives who are unable to attend can watch the event live (or after the fact) on the CSA's Facebook page.

     Date:  
     Wednesday, March 6, 2019




     Time:  
     2:30 p.m. MT




     What:  
     Unveiling of Canada's Space Strategy




     Who:     The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of
               Innovation, Science and Economic Development


            
     Jeremy Hansen, CSA astronaut


              Nicole Buckley, Chief Scientist, Life Sciences
               and ISS Utilization, CSA


              Alan Nursall, President and CEO, TELUS World
               of Science


              Casia McLeod, University of Alberta student
               and Mechanical Team Lead,


            
     AlbertaSat


              Nick Yee, medical student, University of
               Alberta




     Where: 
     Zeidler Dome


            
     TELUS World of Science


                                
            11211 142 Street NW


            
     Edmonton, Alberta

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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency