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That just to me is cheap and cheesy,” he said.

While the photo appears on federal government websites, including a page on its Economic Action Plan, and Citizen and Immigration Canada's "Discover Canada" page, the Economist notes that its availability on the internet has caused it to appear on sites as far away from Austria, South Korea and India. Comments are welcome while open.

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Canadarm maker wins International Space Station contract. You don’t have to go and So if you’ve managed to snag a In official Canadian versions of the photo, however, the Government of Canada logo has been awkwardly overlaid on a portion of the Canadarm that, in reality, is blank. Falsifying it does a disservice to everyone.

The Economist flagged the doctored photo in an online opinion piece posted Friday titled "Canada's astronomical boasting.". Nevertheless, the altered photograph crops up in a variety of Government of Canada materials, including a Canadian Space Agency Tumblr page, an introductory website for new Canadian immigrants and even a January Tweet by Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

"It wasn't supposed to be used in any public way," said "It wasn't supposed to be used in any public way," said Maya Eyssen, a spokeswoman for the agency. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Government blatantly Photoshopped U.S. images of the iconic Canadarm to include 'Canada' logo, tap here to see other videos from our team.

The two versions of the photo are slightly different in other ways, suggesting they were two photos taken at slightly different times. He is also quoted as saying in French, "Canadarm2 is superb on the $5 bill, but it is even more amazing when seen from the International Space Station. The photo in question depicts U.S. astronaut Stephen K. Robinson perched on the end of the Canadarm2 during a 2005 spacewalk on the International Space Station. the photo of the Canadarm2.

A digitally altered image of the Canadarm was posted to several federal government websites, and featured the logo on a part of the arm where such a logo doesn't exist on NASA's photo.

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The Earth doesn't look bad either." original photo.

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We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. The Canadarm2 is the Canadian-designed remote manipulator arm for the International Space Station. However, it is very difficult to make out and is clearly labeled on this.

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“Canadarm2 looks great on $5 bill but looks amazing on [International Space Station]!” he wrote below the photo in a Twittered message to prominent U.S. astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
It was a point of pride for Canadians, its maple leaf logo often visible during space walks.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. The article was written by Kenneth Cukier, the data editor at the Economist, who told CBC News he wrote the article after stumbling upon the photo by accident. The Economist credits the photo to NASA and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

"Perhaps the idea of slapping a fresh logo onto the foreground seemed a harmless move.

government’s actions. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. The arm has always carried the Government of Canada logo since its 2001 debut, but at a portion of the structure that was not as visible in the 2005 photo of Stephen Robinson. ", Cukier told CBC that "as a person who cares a lot about data/information, the idea of the integrity of information, like a photo, matters a lot to me.". Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Interestingly enough, there is actually a Canada logo in the MDA, which produces the Canadarm family of space robotics, will support robotic operations on the ISS.

It is not known who within the government altered the photo, but as the Economist put it on Friday, “the tactic of fairly ham-fisted airbrushing used here seems more reminiscent of North Korean propaganda posters than of Western democracies’ typical PR efforts.”. First flown in 1981, the original Canadarm was mounted on the space shuttle.

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The Canadian Space Agency had originally commissioned the photo It used it on a number of its websites to highlight the

Any skilled graphic designer could deliver a more seamless result in about five minutes, as per National Post estimates. “Everybody knows The Canadian Space Agency says the use of the photo was a mistake that the government is taking steps to correct. University, as cited by the Canada Journal. And the future of robotics is bright. flag painted above the final A. The image is of NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson during a 2005 spacewalk.

at the far end of the arm.

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with the original version.

Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. However, there is no logo on A Small A Medium A Large. She said the Canadian Space Agency is now taking steps to get the photo removed from the Economic Action Plan and Citizen and Immigration Canada websites and replaced with the original version on the Canadian Space Agency website. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. "The tactic of fairly ham-fisted airbrushing used here seems is Canadarm, (version) one or two.”. Interestingly enough, there is actually a Canada logo in the original photo. is taking steps to make sure the photo is removed and replaced This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. The version posted on federal government websites feature the logo on a part of the arm where such a logo doesn't exist on a similar NASA photo.

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The Canadian government is being criticized for digitally pasting its "Canada" logo onto a photo of the Canadarm2 robotic arm that appears on federal government websites. Canada blatantly altered U.S. photos in order to slap a non-existent Canadian logo on the International Space Station, a blog post by the Economist revealed. Apparently, the Canadian government didn’t realize the photo was a fake. One astronomer could not see the funny side of the Canadian government’s actions. “Almost every time there’s an image taken … it has Canada

said, writing on a blog for the Economist, after he However, it is very difficult to make out and is at the far end of the arm. had come across the photo by chance.

The Canadian government has had to urgently remove from its agencies’ websites a photo of Canadarm2, its contribution to space exploration, after it was discovered that the country’s name and its flag had been airbrushed on space equipment. Eyssen said she was unsure how the photo ended up on the Tumblr blog post. “We get enough grand press from the Canadarm as it is.

© Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2020. The Canadian government has been criticized in The Economist for digitally pasting its "Canada" logo onto a photo of the Canadarm2 robotic arm that appears on federal government websites. don’t need to embellish,” said Paul Delaney of York Canada blatantly Photoshopped U.S. photos in order to slap a non-existent Canadian logo on the International Space Station, a blog post by the Economist revealed Friday. outed. When asked about the photo, the Canadian Space Agency said it was an image developed for a poster at an internal event in 2006 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Canadarm2. © 2020 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved.

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