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While I think your point about misplaced expertise is a accurate point in most regards, there is reason to believe that the space agency might have some expertise in the field of remote sensing. NASA launched many satellites that are invaluable tools for the field and they continue to research data gathered by these satellites and post it on many of their sites [0]. They also employ image analysts trained in analyzing this data, so it's not that far fetched to believe the Canadian Space Agency might have had image analysts that agreed with the kid. I'd also like to add that I would also have expected some sort of in person verification, or at least higher resolution aerial imagery to have been gathered before breaking out the party cake.

[0]: http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/

edit: oops, I forgot my link