European Space Agency (DBA European Space Agency|Agence spatiale européenne)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the Government of Canada in the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Space Component Programme. — The Copernicus Space Component (CSC) Program is an optional program of the European Space Agency. CSC provides accurate, timely and easily accessible space-based information to improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change, and ensure civil security. The program consists of a growing constellation of satellites offering long-term coverage of the environment.  The contribution has been awarded for the fourth segment of CSC (CSC-4), phase 1+2+3.