Members of the Canadian IYA Advisory Board are:

• Cheryl Bartlett (Cape Breton U.)
• Ruth Ann Chicoine (Canadian Space Agency) 
• Jim Hesser (NRC-HIA/Past President of CASCA) 
• Peter Jedicke (Fanshawe College/Past President of the RASC) 
• Rémi Lacasse (FAAQ) 
• Pierre Lacombe (FAAQ & Planetarium of Montreal) 
• Dave Lane (Saint Mary's U/1st VP of RASC) 
• Phil Langill (U. Calgary) 
• Lindsay Marshall (Cape Breton U.) 
• Bob McDonald (CBC) 
• John Percy (U. of Toronto) 
• Scott Young (Manitoba Museum/President of the RASC) 
• Andy Woodsworth (Galaxy Consulting) 
• Randall Brooks (Canada Science and Technology Museum)
• Kim Breland (IYA2009 Program manager) (ex officio)

The Executive Committee comprises

• Jim Hesser (NRC-HIA/Past President of CASCA)
• Doug Welch (McMaster University)
• Rémi Lacasse (President of the FAAQ)
• Damien Lemay (FAAQ Board chair)
• Dave Lane (RASC President)
• Kim Hay (RASC)
• Kim Breland (IYA2009 Program Manager) (ex officio)