Budget 2025 doesn’t specifically mention Earth Observation or mapping, but its investments in digital, defence, and launch infrastructure make geomatics central to how sovereignty will be implemented in practice. Canada’s 2025 Federal Budget, tabled on […]
A new GoGeomatics survey of professionals across Canada’s geomatics and geospatial community reinforces what we, and many across the sector, have been saying for some time: Canada’s procurement system is out of step with national […]
We have spent much of the last year at GoGeomatics discussing data sovereignty and its impact on our professional and personal lives. Modelled after the idea of national sovereignty, data sovereignty dictates that ownership and […]
BigGeo is joining the GoGeomatics Expo 2025 as a Silver Sponsor. The flagship three-day event, which connects Canada’s geospatial, geomatics, and construction communities, will take place November 3-5, 2025, at the Big Four Roadhouse in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Earth Observation (EO) technologies are transforming how we monitor our planet. From climate resilience and environmental protection to resource management and industrial sustainability, EO data is providing governments, industry, and researchers with powerful insights to […]