Canadian Space Agency Faces 14 Percent Budget Cut

摘要

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is bracing for program cuts following the Feb. 28 announcement that the federal government will trim the organization's budget from the current 424 million Canadian dollars ($429 million) to 363 million Canadian dollars. It is not yet known which programs will be affected by the 14 percent reduction, or whether CSA personnel will be laid off. "At this time we don't know how the upcoming federal budget will impact the Canadian Space Agency," said Andrea Matte, a spokeswoman for the agency in Saint-Hubert, Quebec.