This is the third in a series of interviews exploring Canada’s geospatial education and workforce crisis. As the federal government accelerates infrastructure and defense investments, a quieter unraveling is underway: college and university programs in […]
In June 2025, the Government of Canada announced a $6.8 million investment in 20 new flood-mapping and adaptation projects under the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP). These initiatives promise to revolutionize how we […]
Canada’s progress on Building Information Modelling (BIM) standardization and alignment with other spatial technologies has been steadily improving through the work of organization like buildingSMART Canada. Helping to lead this change is John Hale, the […]
Teledyne CARIS and the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) have launched a multi-year strategic partnership aimed at transforming the way hydrographic data is processed, and nautical charts are produced, the company said in a statement. This […]
Canada is entering a once-in-a-generation infrastructure boom — ports, roads, pipelines, renewable energy projects, and national security initiatives are all ramping up under the federal government’s 1.5% GDP commitment to critical infrastructure. But even before […]
Farmers need to know which fields need water today, not next week. When satellite images sit unprocessed, crops suffer, and decisions get delayed. City planners stare at screens filled with infrastructure data, knowing somewhere in […]
Across Canada, billions are being invested in infrastructure renewal and development — but serious challenges remain underground. Inconsistent utility data, outdated standards, and fragmented responsibilities continue to put workers, projects, and the public at risk. […]
Canada’s commitment to ramp up defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 may be the headline, but it’s the infrastructure component – 1.5% of GDP – that carries long-term implications for how the country […]