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Canada’s first ‘space age’ framework: Understanding Bill C-28

By Katelyn Chaudhary ( June 29, 2026, 2:27 PM EDT) -- Canada is the only G7 country without a dedicated domestic launch capability — for now. The federal government’s proposed “space age” legislation, Bill C-28, the Canadian Space Launch Act, would, if passed, create Canada’s first dedicated legal framework for spacecraft launch and re-entry on Canadian soil and better position Canada to become a leader in the global commercial space economy....