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File No. 051106 · Adjudicated
Roberta Bondar
astronaut, neurologist and consultant — She is Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space
Born
1945
Birthplace
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Ontario
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically
Fun fact
First neurologist in space and the world's first female astronaut to operate the Canadarm
The verdict
First Canadian woman in space flew aboard Discovery in 1992, conducting experiments in the Spacelab while representing Canada with pride. A neurologist, photographer, and author who grew up in Northern Ontario, she's since dedicated herself to environmental advocacy and inspiring the next generation of Canadian scientists.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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References — en.wikipedia.org