First launched in 2019, GeoIgnite quickly established itself as Canada’s national geospatial leadership conference. Now entering its 7th annual edition, GeoIgnite is a forum focused not just on technology, but on leadership, policy, and the […]
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has signed the renewal of the Canadian Geomatics Accord for 2025–2030 with the Government of British Columbia as co-chairs and first official signatories. The renewed Accord will continue to enable federal-provincial-territorial […]
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 Inconsistent utility data, outdated standards, and fragmented responsibilities continue to put workers, projects, and the public at risk. […]
At GeoIgnite 2025, Louis Maltais of the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) delivered a compelling presentation on Canada’s transition to the S-100 standard – a major step toward modernizing marine navigation. Blending technical insight with candid […]
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) will host the OGC Canada Forum at GeoIgnite 2025, taking place from May 12-14, 2025 at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. The forum, scheduled for May 12, will focus […]
On behalf of the community we are pleased to acknowledge the support from some key organizations for Canada’s National Geomatics Expo. Our thanks go to the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) for promoting geospatial information and […]
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) is requesting public comment on the proposed GeoRSS Community Standard. First available in 2006, GeoRSS is a simple, yet powerful, approach for geo-enabling RSS/Atom feeds – that is, tagging them […]
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) has adopted SensorThings API Part 1: Sensing as an official standard. The OGC SensorThings API provides an open, geospatially enabled way to interconnect Internet of Things (IoT) devices, data, and […]