Canada recently proposed a change to its criminal code clarifying that, yes, space crime is still bad.
Last week, Canada proposed a change to its criminal code that explicitly states that if a Canadian were to commit a crime in space then they would be prosecuted for it as if they had committed it in Canada.
's Artemis program that will involve setting up a space station orbiting the moon. A Canadian astronaut is also expected to participate in the upcoming Artemis II mission that will see a human crew travel around the moon.:"A Canadian crew member who, during a space flight, commits an act or omission outside Canada that if committed in Canada would constitute an indictable offence is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada.
In the 1967, when the Soviet-U.S. space race was in full swing and astronauts were preparing to set foot on the moon for the first time, dozens of countries signed up to theOuter Space Treaty—formally known as the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.
Article VIII of the treaty specifically discusses legal jurisdiction in space. It states that any person who is launched into space or on a celestial body is under the jurisdiction and control of the country who put them there.
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