The objective of this audit project was to determine whether the management framework in place enables the program to achieve its objectives and to comply with relevant policies, regulations and guidelines issued by the CSA and the central agencies.

During the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 fiscal years, the Audit and Evaluation Directorate of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) conducted an evaluation of the Earth Observation Data and Imagery Utilization Program. This evaluation project was chosen because of this program's strategic importance in attaining the CSA's priorities. The evaluation covers the period from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2010.

The objective of the audit project was to determine whether a management framework is in place to ensure that the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology (the Program) is managed in accordance with relevant legislation and policies and the approved terms and conditions of the Program, and whether there is proper accountability reporting of the Program.

This document constitutes the final evaluation report of the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) Advanced Exploration Technology Development (AETD) program. The evaluation was conducted during the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 fiscal years by the CSA's Audit and Evaluation Directorate (specifically, the CSA's Evaluation function) in response to the Treasury Board of Canada's (TB) Policy on Evaluation (2009a), which requires that all federal government programs be evaluated every five years. The evaluation covers the period from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013.

This report presents the findings of the Evaluation of the International Market Access Program (IMAP), comprising the European Space Agency (ESA) Contribution Program, administered by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

This report contains the findings of the Evaluation of the Qualifying and Testing Services Program of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The David Florida Laboratory (DFL), located in Ottawa, Ontario, is the main mechanism through which the program is delivered. This program carries out specialized activities and services for the assembly, integration and testing (AIT) of space hardware (e.g., satellites and components) on behalf of the CSA and external clients, both in Canada and internationally. The program exists to ensure that mission-assigned technology and entire systems can safely and reliably meet the rigours of space. The study was conducted between April and September 2014 on behalf of the CSA Audit and Evaluation Directorate by a consortium of firms led by Kelly Sears Consulting Group. The evaluation is a requirement of the CSA five-year evaluation plan, which, in accordance with Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Policy on Evaluation (2009) requiring that all federal programs be evaluated every five years. An Evaluation Consultative Group, consisting of representatives from the CSA (St. Hubert and the DFL) guided the work of the consulting team. The evaluation involved the following methods: a review of a considerable amount of documentation and literature; the conduct of 44 interviews within the CSA and with external DFL clients; and a benchmarking study of eight other AIT facilities in other countries.