GIS leader supports GeoIgnite conference and the Canadian Geospatial Forum to help advance Canada’s geospatial future OTTAWA—March 26, 2026—GoGeomatics Canada and Esri Canada today announced Esri Canada will participate as a Bronze Sponsor of GeoIgnite […]
Ottawa will host a significant gathering of the global geospatial standards community this spring as the ISO/TC 211 62nd Plenary Meeting takes place in Canada’s capital. This international meeting brings together experts from around the […]
There is a federal policy most people in the Canadian geospatial sector never read, but almost everyone works under. Across the Government of Canada, departments rely on geospatial information to support planning, regulation, infrastructure, environmental […]
For most of the past decade, the geospatial industry has moved forward in predictable ways. Better sensors, more satellites, faster processing, and incremental improvements stacked on top of existing workflows. 2025 doesn’t fit that pattern. […]
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 […]
In geospatial terms, conflation is the process of combining two or more datasets that describe the same geographic features, like roads, addresses, buildings, or points of interest, into a single, unified, and accurate representation. Conflation happens […]
“It’s no longer enough to say ‘buy Canadian’—it has to be done in practice,” says Jacques Charron, President and CEO of K2 Geospatial. “Canadian tech firms often find it easier to sell abroad than here […]
GoGeomatics Canada and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) are pleased to announce a new three-year partnership to strengthen collaboration and knowledge-sharing across Canada’s geospatial sector. Under this agreement, OGC will sponsor and co-develop the OGC […]