The Chief Science Advisor to the Canadian government said her office will issue a public report on unidentified flying objects by early fall.

In her remarks before legislators in Ottawa this week, Mona Nemer also said more can be done to make UFO information available to Canadians.

Nemer said before the Science and Research Committee of Parliament on Tuesday: "I think there is room for improvement regarding the collection and reporting of information and also making it available to researchers and the public."

She added, "I can appreciate that some of it, as you know, might be a national security concern, but I think overall, you can release the information — and I believe this is the best way to mitigate conspiracy theories and misinformation."

As Canada’s Chief Science Advisor, Nemer heads an independent office that reports directly to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. In March 2023, CTVNews.ca revealed the existence of the office’s Sky Canada project, the first known official Canadian study on unidentified flying objects in nearly 30 years.

Nemer said Tuesday, "We should be on track to issue the report in late summer and early fall." "I think our report will be very comprehensive on the historical front, so stay tuned."

The Sky Canada project reached out to its counterparts in the U.S. and France, while also gathering information from Canadian departments and agencies such as the Department of National Defence, Transport Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Nemer revealed that "enthusiasm or reactions have been varied." "Sometimes the information is more complete or, as you know, more ambiguous than we would like, which is why I will deal directly in some cases with deputy ministers to ensure we have the information we need."

Also referred to as "UAP" — an acronym for Unidentified Anomalous or Aerial Phenomena — this seemingly bizarre subject is being taken increasingly seriously, and has become the focus of recent U.S. congressional hearings and official reports from both NASA and the Pentagon.

The Sky Canada project now has its own webpage describing its mission.

It explains that "The Sky Canada project was launched in fall 2022 to study how reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) from the public are managed in Canada and to recommend improvements." "Sky Canada supports citizen science and aims to facilitate the collection of observations documenting rare natural phenomena."

The webpage also clarifies that Nemer’s office is not looking to receive reports from the public.

"It should be noted that the Sky Canada project is not intended to gather or access direct data," the disclaimer at the top of the page states. "Furthermore, it is not meant to prove or disprove the existence of extraterrestrial life or visitors from outer space."

Nemer, a cardiovascular scientist and former vice-president of research at the University of Ottawa, has held her current position since its creation in 2017. Canada’s Chief Science Advisor’s office has previously issued reports on subjects such as COVID-19, aquaculture, and open science.

Nemer told Members of Parliament on Tuesday, "I can tell you that we take this matter seriously." "We are taking a very comprehensive approach to this matter and making sure our recommendations will be based on the best evidence and interactions that we have conducted."

A prior PowerPoint presentation in February 2023 on the Sky Canada project listed the public report release date as winter or spring 2024.

A previous investigation by CTV News revealed how UAP reports are handled by the Royal Canadian Air Force, Transport Canada, air traffic controllers, and others who receive reports from witnesses such as civilians and soldiers, police officers, air traffic controllers, medical pilots, military flights, freight and passenger flights, and other flights.

Nemer was responding Tuesday to questions from Conservative parliamentarian Larry Maguire, who has become one of the strongest advocates for UFO transparency in Canada.

The former Manitoba MP told CTVNews.ca, "The Chief Science Advisor’s project is a message to the government, the scientific community, the media, and Parliament that they can no longer ignore it," "The Chief Science Advisor’s team has the proper clearances to delve into existing data and should be granted access to everything."

Tuesday marked the first time Nemer has spoken publicly about the Sky Canada project since its launch nearly a year and a half ago.