Canada Invests $72 Million in Satellite Constellation to Monitor Active Wildfires

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks to reporters in Montebello, Que., on Jan. 21, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada is investing $72 million on a novel satellite constellation that will monitor active forest fires across the country.

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made the announcement today at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters south of Montreal.