The update comes as the number of space flights increases before the first manned mission to the moon in more than 50 years, which is due to start in May 2024.
The Canadian Space Agency is involved in the NASA-led Lunar Gateway project [Nisian Hughes/Getty-file photo]
Canadian lawmakers on Thursday adopted an amendment to the National Penal Code that allows the prosecution of crimes committed on the moon.
The change in the law – for which lawmakers voted 181 out of 144 – was described in a 443-page budget bill presented to parliament this week.
Ottawa has already expanded its jurisdiction over criminal acts committed by Canadian astronauts during a space trip to the International Space Station.
They are treated in the same way as crimes committed in Canada.
The update comes as the number of space flights increases before the first manned mission to the moon in more than 50 years, which is due to start in May 2024, and a Canadian astronaut is expected to be on board the lunar flight of Artemis II .
Under the heading Lunar Gateway, the amendment to the Penal Code reads: in Canada.”
That would include crimes on the way to or from the Lunar Gateway, which is currently working to orbit the moon, as well as “on the surface of the moon,” the document said.
Alien astronauts who “threaten the life or safety of a Canadian crew member” on a space-supported Canadian mission may also be pursued according to the means and means of movement.
The Canadian Space Agency is participating in the NASA-led Lunar Gateway project, along with the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Starting in 2026, the outpost will act as a starting point for robotic and crew exploration of the lunar surface, as well as for travel to Mars.
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