With a growing number of UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) sightings, a CTV news report reveals that Transport Canada’s UFO “lead” was supposed to meet US Intel based on their request to collect more information about UGO sightings in Canada. And yes, Transport Canada deals with UFOs. Though their lead is not impressed with requests for information and actively criticizes them.
As per CTV, a U.S. intelligence agency expressed interest in meeting with Transport Canada’s designated point of contact regarding UFOs against the backdrop of escalating curiosity and media attention surrounding the Pentagon’s UFO research endeavors and congressional hearings in the United States.
However, a comprehensive investigation by CTVNews.ca reveals a pattern of behavior by a senior federal transportation official at Transport Canada aimed at downplaying the significance of the UFO issue. This official is reported to have contributed to what are described as “contradictory” media statements, resisted access to information requests related to UFOs, and deferred inquiries to US counterparts, all while being involved in a UFO briefing for the transport minister’s office.
Retired Transport Canada surveillance pilot Donald ‘Spike’ Kavalench, in response to these revelations, expressed skepticism about the approach taken by Transport Canada in handling UFO-related matters. He remarked, “But judging by their responses… they may have picked the wrong guy, unless their whole goal is to obfuscate the subject and downplay anything having to do with UAPs in Canadian airspace.”
In November 2022, a member of the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa reached out to Canadian transportation officials seeking a point of contact regarding “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAPs). In response, a Transport Canada policy adviser identified Patrick Juneau as the lead on UAPs within the organization. Juneau, who served as Transport Canada’s director of safety policy and intelligence for civil aviation, expressed willingness to meet with American counterparts during a trip to Washington, D.C., in December 2022. However, details about the meeting, including its timing, location, and agenda, remain undisclosed.
Despite inquiries and freedom of information requests, both Transport Canada and the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence have remained tight-lipped about the nature and outcomes of the proposed meeting and the broader UFO-related discourse.
Furthermore, emails obtained through the investigation reveal Juneau’s frustration with the influx of UFO-related freedom of information requests, which he described as “abusive, harassing, and vexatious.” He characterized these inquiries as a “wild goose chase” and deemed them “not in the interests of taxpayers.” Juneau’s efforts to intervene with these requests underscore a broader reluctance within Transport Canada to engage extensively with UFO-related inquiries.
In light of these revelations, Kavalench emphasizes the need for Transport Canada to adopt a more proactive approach to investigating and addressing UAP reports, suggesting that greater transparency and information sharing could mitigate the influx of access to information requests.
However, despite mounting interest and scrutiny surrounding UAPs, it remains apparent that US officials are taking a more earnest approach to the subject compared to their Canadian counterparts.
Read the entire investigation including internal Canadian government documents in this CTV news report.