Registration - In-house Corporation

Subject Matters

• Defence
• Environment
• Industry
• International Trade
• Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Contributions from the Canadian Space Agency in relation to the Cassiope program status.
• Strategic Aerospace and Defense Initiative (SADI) program in relation to the Cassiope project status and business plan approval.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

• Canadian Space Agency: Advocacy of the benefits of and for participation of CSA in MDA potential programs: Radarsat Constellation Mission, Polar Comms & Weather, and Space Exploration.

Policies or Program

• Canadian Space Agency: Advocacy for Canada to participate and share in International Space Programs that may bring work that MDA could bid for.
• Canadian Space Agency: Advocacy for expanded funding for the Canadian Space Agency through a Long Term Space Plan.
• Canadian Space Agency: Advocacy of Canadian Space programs to other interested Government Departments that could utilize the data from Space programs.
• Data Policy for RADASARSAT-2 regarding the associated operating license (administered by DFAIT) primarily concerning who has access to data and changes in imaging modes.
• Data policy for RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM), a CSA program/mission, concerning commercialization rights of MDA.
• Department of National Defense: Advocacy of the benefits of current programs: Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR), Joint Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Surveillance Target Acquisition Systems (JUSTAS), Artic/Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), Canadian Multi-mission Aircraft (CMA), Joint Support Ship (JSS), Joint Space Support Project (JSSP), Polar Epsilon and Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP) with respect to procuring approval for participation in said programs (i.e. approval that may bring work that MDA could then bid for).
• Export Control Policies: Advocacy for a faster turnaround process on Export permit decisions including approval for those files already in process.
• Export Control Policies: Advocacy to enable a Canadian Export Policy regime that allows MDA to export Space capabilities to the International market.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
• Industry Canada
• National Defence (DND)
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Works and Government Services Canada
• Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

• House of Commons

Address:
13800 Commerce Parkway
Richmond, BC  V6V 2J3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-231-2042
Fax number: 604-231-2759  

Parent Company Information

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.