February 27th 1995

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Canadian Space Agency

The mandate of the Canadian Space Agency is to promote the peaceful use and development of outer space, to advance knowledge of space through science, and to ensure that space science and technology provide social and economic benefits for Canadians.

As a result of Program Review, the Canadian Space Agency will focus increasingly on private sector partnerships and joint ventures for earth observations, space science and technology.

This action, combined with the completion of Radarsat and the main manufacturing phase of the Space Station, and reduction in Canada's participation in this international project, will result in a spending decline of $168 million over the next three years.

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                         1994-95  1995-96  1996-97  1997-98
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                                 (millions of dollars)

Total budgetary savings                20       32       40
Authorized spending level    316      302      212      148
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