How you can support the Retention of CSS Asterix
TAKE ACTION
CSS Asterix is not a future concept — it is a capability Canada already has, already operates, and already relies on.
Without timely decisions on resources and funding, this capability risks being lost.
You can help ensure that doesn’t happen.
We encourage you to write to federal decision-makers and ask them to support the continued operation of CSS Asterix.
Contact the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (ISED)
Make Your Voice Heard:
A short message can help inform decision making. By writing to your elected representatives and decision makers, you are helping ensure that an existing, operational capability is considered as part of Canada’s defence planning.
Decisions about CSS Asterix are not taking place in the abstract — they are happening now.
Without action, Canada risks allowing an existing, operational capability to disappear — not because it failed, butbecause it was not sustained.
Decisions about CSS Asterix are not taking place in the abstract — they are happening now.
At present:
There is no funding identified beyond the end of 2027
There are no dedicated human resources assigned to manage the CSS Asterix file
Without action, Canada risks allowing an existing, operational capability to disappear — not because it failed, but because it was not sustained.
A fully operational, in-service capability supporting naval operations today
A Made and Operated in Canada solution, built on Canadian expertise
A platform that enables flexibility and interoperability with allies
A force multiplier for our military by utilizing trained and experienced Merchant Mariners.
Once lost, this kind of capability is not easily or quickly replaced.
Your message does not need to be long. What matters most is that it is clear and personal.
You may wish to highlight that:
CSS Asterix is already delivering value today as a proven, in-service capability
It will be a loss to allow an operational capability to lapse due to a lack of resourcing
Canada should retain and sustain the capabilities it already has
If helpful, you can use our suggested template as a starting point and personalize it with your own perspective by filling out the email template below.
We encourage you to ask decision-makers to:
Ensure appropriate human resources are assigned to manage the program
Provide the necessary funding to enable continued operations beyond 2027
Retaining CSS Asterix means maintaining an existing, operational capability that:
Supports the Royal Canadian Navy today
Enhances Canada’s ability to operate with allies
Preserves Canadian maritime expertise and industrial capacity
Avoids the loss of a capability already delivering value
A short message can help inform decision-making.
By writing to your elected representatives and decision makers, you are helping ensure that an existing, operational capability is considered as part of Canada’s defence planning.
Even a short, personalized message can help reinforce the importance of this issue.
