Please read these questions and answers for more details.
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Where do I report a UAP sighting? Is there a Canadian site for reporting UAPs?
The Sky Canada Project is studying how Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings reported by the public are managed in Canada. Currently, UAP reports are not collected systematically by the Canadian government or any other official organization.
You can find citizens' initiatives online that take an interest in UAP sightings and collect reports from the public.
At this stage, the Sky Canada Project team does not suggest a specific place to report a UAP sighting. Recommendations regarding the processes for handling UAP reports in Canada was provided in the preview report of the Sky Canada Project.
Of course, if you observe anything that might constitute an immediate hazard, we recommend contacting your local authorities.
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What is the mandate of the Sky Canada project?
The Chief Science Advisor launched the Sky Canada Project in the fall of 2022 to study how Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings reported by the public are managed in Canada and to recommend improvements. The Office of the Chief Science Advisor is focussing on the Canadian processes for treating UAP sighting reports.
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Who requested that the Chief Science Advisor launch the Sky Canada project?
The Chief Science Advisor is an independent advisor to the Government of Canada, and therefore independently chose to initiate the Sky Canada project. The main motivations for embarking on this project are to encourage citizen science, provide greater transparency to combat disinformation and prevent conspiracy theories, and support surveillance activities to prevent undetected intrusions into Canadian territory.
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Who is being consulted as part of the Sky Canada work?
The Office of the Chief Science Advisor gathered information from relevant federal departments and agencies, experts, non-government organizations, and a number of countries, including the G7, on how they handle UAP observations reported by the public. The list of consulted organizations is included in the Sky Canada preview report.
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Why is it that you are referring to UAPs instead of UFOs? What is the difference?
The acronym UFO stands for ‘Unidentified Flying Object’ and was commonly used in the past. UAP stands for ‘Unidentified Aerial (or Anomalous) Phenomenon’ and is a newer term with a broader meaning. For example, it potentially captures a broader set of movements (such as being stationary in the air or floating and submerging in water) and it includes phenomena that are not due to physical objects as such as gases and lights. In the Sky Canada project, ‘A’ in UAP represents “aerial”.
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What is the “UAP stigma” and does it affect the Sky Canada Project?
“UAP stigma” refers to a widespread skepticism towards people who report, speak openly about, or research UAPs. The Sky Canada Project seeks to dispel “UAP stigma” by recommending approaches that promote openness, transparency, and scientific integrity. Serious investigations of UAPs are hampered by stigma.
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Will the Sky Canada project examine the historical activities of the Government of Canada regarding UAP sightings?
Canada, like most countries, has long been confronted with the phenomenon of UAP sightings and reports. The Office of the Chief Science Advisor will examine Canada’s historical record to the extent that it can inform its mandate on how the government of Canada is currently receiving and treating reports of UAPs.
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Is the Office of the Chief Science Advisor examining specific cases of UAP sightings?
The Office of the Chief Science Advisor (OCSA) is not examining specific cases of UAP sightings. Rather, the OCSA is focussing on organizations who are collecting public reports on UAPs, and examining how these reports are managed.
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Has the Sky Canada Project found evidence of secret programs that involve either the military or private companies in reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology?
The Office of the Chief Science Advisor has not sought, nor encountered, evidence for claims about the existence of any such programs in Canada. The Sky Canada Project focuses on the processes in place to collect and treat reports on UAP sightings rather than seeking out any military or private programs on UAPs.
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Has the Chief Science Advisor made public its findings on the Sky Canada project?
The Chief Science Advisor has published a Preview of the upcoming Sky Canada Report on the Management of Public Reporting of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in Canada.
The full report is expected to be published in March 2025.
In addition, a brief update on the status of the project was provided on February 27, 2024, by Canada’s Chief Science Advisor; Dr. Mona Nemer, when she was asked about the project during a House of Commons’ Standing Committee meeting on Science and Research (https://www.ourcommons.ca/committees/en/SRSR/StudyActivity?studyActivityId=12593824).
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Will the Sky Canada Project consider the two recent UAP reports by NASA (i.e., UAP Independent Study Team Report) and AARO (i.e., Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with UAP)?
The Office of the Chief Science Advisor is following the publications and presentations related to unidentified aerial phenomena at NASA and AARO.
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Will the Sky Canada project recommend further work?
It is still too early to determine whether future work might be required by the federal government. However, the final report will provide concrete recommendations to the Government of Canada.
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When will the Sky Canada project report its findings?
The Chief Science Advisor has published a Preview of the upcoming Sky Canada Report on the Management of Public Reporting of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in Canada.
The full report is expected to be published in March 2025.