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Aspin to chair new Space Caucus, North Bay visit this week

A new parliamentary Space Caucus has been established and Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin says he's chairing it. The caucus will focus on priorities unique to the Space Industry.

A new parliamentary Space Caucus has been established and Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin says he's chairing it.

The caucus will focus on priorities unique to the Space Industry.

“The commercial space industry is a booming sector,” said Aspin. “In Canada, the sector contributes over $3.4 billion to the economy and employs well over 8,000 people in high-paying and very high-skilled jobs. With the strategic partnership of Canadore College and Swiss Space Systems (S3) this year, our region became a part of this new economic engine.”

Earlier this year, a strategic partnership was announced between Canadore College and S3, which the federal government supported with $2 million in funding and regulatory assistance, and featured the construction of a new Advanced Composites Fabrication, Repair and Test Centre. 

“The Space Caucus was established to bring together MPs with space industries in their communities for the purpose of better connecting with business and educational stakeholders, determining challenges and priorities, and creating a better framework for creating and pursing opportunities. The opportunity for expanding our local space sector in North Bay is important  so we need to act on it,” said Aspin in a news release.

This Friday the Canadian Space Agency will visit North Bay to meet with S3 and Canadore College, visit  city aerospace assets and participate in a forum with local companies.