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 […]
Canada’s progress on Building Information Modelling (BIM) standardization and alignment with other spatial technologies has been steadily improving through the work of organization like buildingSMART Canada. Helping to lead this change is John Hale, the […]
At GoGeomatics, we believe Canada’s geospatial future belongs to many voices — not just one. From GIS and BIM to Earth Observation, cartography, open source, and user groups, our sector thrives when communities have space […]
At a time when data is fast becoming the lifeblood of national infrastructure, Prashant Shukle issued a sharp warning about Canada’s increasingly fragmented approach to digital governance. A longtime leader in the country’s geospatial community […]
Canada is at a turning point. As global power dynamics shift and technological capabilities accelerate, the systems we rely on to manage, share, and act on data are showing their age. At GeoIgnite 2025, one […]