EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF SCIENCE ADVISOR OF CANADA 8

A. INTRODUCTION 11

B. OBJECTIVES 13

C. BACKGROUND: UAPS AND SCIENCE 14

From UFOs to UAPs: Evolving Terminology and Broadened Scope 14

Science and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life: Promising Scientific Approaches 15

Common Explanations for UAPs 18

Tackling the Puzzle: Using Technology to Study UAP Sightings 19

Breaking the Stigma: The Challenges of Academic Research on UAPs 20

D. UAPS AND THE PUBLIC 21

Misinformation and Disinformation in the Public Dialogue on UAPs 22

UAP Sightings in the Media and the Public 23

UAP Sightings in Canada: Incidence and Reporting 24

E. METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS 25

The History of UAP Reporting in Canada 25

Federal Government 26

Consultations with Federal Departments and Agencies 28

Citizen-Led UAP Groups and Organizations 33

Global Perspectives on UAP Reporting: An Overview of National Approaches 34

Management of UAP reports in the Americas 34

Management of UAP reports in Europe 36

Management of UAP reports in Oceania 38

Management of UAP reports in Asia 38

F. RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENHANCE UAP REPORTING AND RESEARCH IN CANADA 40

G. CONCLUSION 43

APPENDIX A: MAIN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONSULTED 44

APPENDIX B: CANADIAN SURVEY OF PUBLIC VIEWS OF UAPS 45

ADDITIONAL SOURCES CONSULTED 55

ENDNOTES 56