Federal Government Websites and the Canadian Space Agency

The Canadian Space Agency: The Canadian Space Agency says the use of the photo was a mistake that the government is taking steps to correct. , according to CBC. The image is of astronaut Stephen Robinson during a 2005 spacewalk. 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 photo. The two versions of the photo are slightly different in other ways, suggesting they were two photos taken at slightly different times. Before After 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. Canadarm robotics technology performs breast cancer biopsies Marc Garneau 'ticked off' about Canadarm event snub A Canadian reaches the Canadarm The Economist flagged the doctored photo in an online opinion piece posted Friday titled " Canada astronomical boasting ." 'The tactic of fairly ham-fisted airbrushing used here seems more reminiscent of North Korean propaganda posters than of Western democracie typical PR efforts.' - The Economist (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.