Ufology Research

Disclaimer

It should be noted that the Sky Canada Project is not intended to access and collect first-hand data (like photos, testimonies, etc.), nor is it intended to make the OCSA the main point of contact for Canadians wishing to report observations or personal experiences. Furthermore, it is not meant to prove or disprove the existence of extraterrestrial life or extraterrestrial visitors.

Our goal was to find the current resources and processes in place for handling and following up on UAP reports, to compare them with the best practices in other countries, and to make recommendations for potential improvements. Accordingly, this report focuses on the services available to the Canadian public for reporting UAPs, and not on the UAPs themselves; understanding this distinction is critical to reading the report. The Sky Canada Project is not about investigating what UAPs are. It is about science informing and serving everyone.

The study explores the current reporting landscape, identifies gaps, and provides recommendations to enhance transparency and scientific inquiry on UAP issues in Canada.

The Sky Canada Team gathered information from federal departments and agencies, stakeholders, experts, and other organizations, on how UAP observations reported by the public are handled in Canada.

We also examined publicly available records such as historical UAP data, as well as reports and investigations related to UAPs. This included examining historical practices and archives, as well as current procedures and challenges associated with collecting and analyzing reliable data.

There's no one place to report UAP in Canada (or anywhere, actually). This means that various departments might get UAP reports, but there's no consistency or methodology in doing it.

There's no place for the public or researchers to get reliable info about UAP. Again, a universal problem.

Even given UAP cases reported to official bodies, there's usually no analysis of sightings; no follow-up with witnesses. This is especially the case with Transport Canada and with most civilian UFO groups.

The science community is not interested in UAP.

Among the general population, science literacy is low, and there is a need to change this. Nemer actually noted that many witnesses report simple misidentificantions, and how misinformation is rampant in society.

Okay, then, what can be done from here? Nemer's team had many recommendations:

Recommendations:

A federal agency shound be designated to handle UAP. The Canadian Space Agency was named, in particular. (They'll love that.)

An investigative body should be created to look into UAP sightings.

Transport Canada should amend its policy to encourage pilots to report UAP. (Technically, this already is in place.)

There should be more public dialogue about UAP between the government, academics, and the general population.

There should be more intergovernmental cooperation regarding UAP. In other words, RCMP should share with DND, with Transport Canada, AECL, etc.

There shouild be better media relations about the subject.

An advisory body should be created to counter misinformation about UAP.

UAP data should be made publicly accessible.

There should be periodic surveys of Canadians to monitor beliefs.

Encourage citizen science on UAP, including volunteer projects, public library presentations, etc.

A resource should be developed for data collection, such as an app to report UAP. (Like Enigma has in place.)

Astronomers should enter into serious discussion about UAP. This was a curious recommendation, as the Sky Canada Project mentioned extraterrestrial life a few times, suggesting it's a major factor in UAP studies.

Share UAP info with international organizations and bodies shuch as NASA, AARO, etc.

Encourage and foster research collaborations on the subject of UAP.