Hamilton, Ontario – October 2025 — The National Geomatics Competition (NGC) is thrilled to announce that its 2026 edition will be hosted at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, from February 18–21, 2026. Organized entirely by […]
Dr. Tracey Lauriault’s recent interview, Before It’s Too Late: Canada’s Data Sovereignty Crisis, struck a chord with me. Her message about the risks of losing control over Canada’s geospatial data — and the need to […]
UVic-led Ocean Networks Canada shares data from first all-Canadian Antarctic expedition ‘GATS-mobile’ mapping car captures real-time inventory of Ottawa streets Metaspectral reveals AI-powered analysis of hyperspectral imagery National Elevation Data Strategy updates databases NordSpace explores […]
Earlier this month, I attended the second edition of the Forum Geospatial Quebec in Saint Hyacinthe, followed by GeoMTL 2025. It had been more than five years since I’d last been to a geomatics conference […]
As Canada grapples with the rising costs and growing frequency of climate-driven disasters, the federal government has taken a decisive step to strengthen national flood resilience. A newly announced Request for Proposals (RFP) under the […]
Reaching net-zero emissions means that Canada’s economy either produces no greenhouse gases or offsets any emissions through actions such as planting trees or using carbon capture technologies. Achieving net-zero is essential to ensure a safe […]
Digital sovereignty has quickly become one of the most pressing policy issues in Canada. From the U.S. Patriot Act and Cloud Act to the risks of foreign ownership of critical infrastructure, Canada finds itself increasingly […]
Canada has shown it can move fast when it decides something matters. Artificial intelligence is the proof. The Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, launched in 2017, was the world’s first funded national AI strategy. It built a […]