Canada’s failure to invest in modern geodetic infrastructure has left it dependent on foreign systems to run satellites, guide ships, synchronize power grids, and safeguard sovereignty — an invisible weakness in the infrastructure that holds […]
The winners of the Canada’s National Geomatics Awards 2025 have been announced, recognizing leadership, innovation, and community impact across the country’s geomatics and geospatial sector. Launched to highlight outstanding contributions, the National Geomatics Awards honour […]
Canada’s Defence Department Spending Millions on American Cloud Services RFI Seeks Information on Commercial SAR Imagery Acquisition Map Helps Highlight the Need to Preserve Canada’s Peatlands Industry-Government Partnership Shares RADARSAR-2 Data to Protect Rain Forests […]
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 […]
This article includes insights from Dr. Simon Banville, Senior Advisor for GNSS Products and Analysis at Natural Resources Canada and the technical lead behind this update. Canada’s Precise Point Positioning (PPP) tool has just undergone […]
With wildfires impacting Canadians across the country, the federal government is taking action to prevent wildfires, mitigate their effects and boost resilience. The Government of Canada’s first priority is protecting Canadians and supporting those affected […]
The Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories are working together to advance a new geoscience research initiative that leverages artificial intelligence (AI), digital scanning technologies and historic drill cores to unlock […]
As Canada enters yet another year of severe and increasingly frequent climate events — from early-season wildfires to flash floods and coastal erosion — governments are under growing pressure to adapt faster and act smarter. […]