GoGeomatics Canada is presenting a free day-long seminar for QGIS in Ottawa April 5th at the Sunnyside library. QGIS is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) licensed under the GNU General Public […]
Recently we, as geomatics practitioners, have witnessed much discussion and debate between colleagues and over a number of social media channels about the Canadian Geomatics Community Roundtable (CGCRT) and specifically the discussion draft of the […]
I was recently asked if I believe a Canadian Geomatics trade association is in some form beneficial to the geomatics community. YES, absolutely, definitely. And I sure hope someone else gets one going soon. Anyone? […]
Some have voiced a concern that Canada’s geomatics industry does not have a viable trade and industry association. There are many examples of organizations that link to the edges of geomatics. Examples include the Association […]
On February 6-9, 2014, Dr. Claus Rinner, Associate Professor of Geography and Program Director of the Master of Spatial Analysis at Ryerson University and his team of four students attended the 2014 Spatial Knowledge Information […]
I was saddened to hear the news that Roger Tomlinson, the father of GIS, had passed away on February 9, 2014. While born and educated in England, Canada was the place of Roger’s greatest triumphs […]
At the end of last year, I came across what I think is an excellent synopsis of what NRCan and the Canadian Federal Government are focused on in terms of geomatics. All of it is […]
Success is a destination for which a clear path must be drawn. As GIS technology is relatively young in the marketplace, today marks a time of expanding opportunities, as well as the challenge for young […]