How Canada Quietly Joined the Global UFO Disclosure Race

Cristina Gomez
Jul 11
3 min read

Updated: Jul 25

Canada's chief science advisor has been quietly operating a controversial UFO investigation program that goes far beyond what most citizens realize. Dr. Mona Nemer, who earns nearly $400,000 annually in her government role, launched the Canada Sky Project nearly two years ago with a team of seven employees, operating in virtual secrecy while exploring not just UFO sightings, but the feasibility of making contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Will Canada ever get UFO Disclosure?

The program emerged in the aftermath of the February 2023 Chinese surveillance balloon incident that drifted across North American airspace. After the balloon was shot down off the Carolina coast, Canadian citizens began reporting UFO sightings at unprecedented levels. This surge caught Dr. Nemer's attention, who saw an opportunity when parliamentarians started questioning whether Canada should be studying unidentified aerial phenomena.

What makes this program particularly striking is its ambitious scope. According to Rebel News, internal memos obtained through access to information requests reveal that Nemer didn't simply want to investigate UFO reports - she wanted to examine how humanity might establish contact with extraterrestrial life. This represents a dramatic shift from traditional government UFO studies, which typically focus on national security implications rather than interstellar communication possibilities.

The timing is significant because Canada had completely abandoned UFO research back in 1995, citing cost concerns. For nearly three decades, no federal agencies were officially investigating UFO phenomena. Nemer single-handedly revived this research without parliamentary oversight and at an undisclosed cost to taxpayers, raising questions about governmental transparency and accountability.

However, the project faces a fundamental challenge: public opposition. A nationwide survey commissioned by Nemer revealed devastating results - only 10% of Canadians support spending public funds on UFO investigation. This represents a remarkable disconnect between government scientific curiosity and public priorities, especially considering the global attention UFO disclosure has received in recent years. While the U.S. Congress holds unprecedented hearings and military pilots go on record about encounters with craft displaying impossible technology, most Canadians simply don't want their tax dollars funding such research.

The country holds approximately 9,500 UFO reports in its archives, yet not a single case has been verified as genuinely anomalous. This statistic seems surprising given Canada's involvement in several famous UFO incidents over the decades. Currently, the transport department receives an average of 36 UFO reports annually, though these typically include fireworks, weather balloons, and meteors.

The investigation has encountered significant bureaucratic resistance. When pressed about cooperation with federal agencies, parliamentary questioning revealed that some government departments have been uncooperative, providing incomplete or cryptic information to the Sky Canada team. Nemer had to threaten direct engagement with deputy ministers to obtain necessary data - a situation that mirrors the stonewalling congressional investigators have faced with agencies like the U.S. Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

Despite these challenges, Canada is actively participating in international UFO research cooperation. The Sky Canada team has engaged with American counterparts, including, AARO, NASA scientists and the Harvard-affiliated Galileo Project. They've also connected with French agencies, particularly noting France's transparency through GEIPAN, their official UFO investigation unit. This suggests an emerging international framework for UAP research that operates largely outside public view.

The broader implications extend beyond simple UFO investigation. Canada appears to be positioning itself within a global disclosure movement while taking a more academic approach compared to the U.S. congressional push for classified information and threatened subpoenas. However, this academic approach faces sustainability questions given the lack of public support.

The promised Sky Canada report, originally scheduled for release in fall 2024, remains unpublished and as mentioned on their website will not be released until the spring of 2025. This delay raises questions about what the team has discovered or what they're being permitted to reveal. The parliamentary questioning back in 2024 exposed tensions between scientific transparency and national security concerns that have long plagued UFO research.

Whether Canada's taxpayer-funded exploration of extraterrestrial contact will yield meaningful results or simply join the long list of inconclusive government UFO studies remains to be seen. What's clear is that the Sky Canada Project represents a significant shift in how governments approach the UFO phenomenon - moving from dismissal to active investigation, even if that investigation lacks public mandate.