RCGS returns to Quest and Terra Nova with digital mapping technology University of Victoria’s MARMOTSat begins its mission in orbit Belleville reviews GIS practices after accidental data exposure GNSS resilience moves from a technical issue […]
Digital sovereignty has quickly become one of the most pressing policy issues in Canada. From the U.S. Patriot Act and Cloud Act to the risks of foreign ownership of critical infrastructure, Canada finds itself increasingly […]
When the Government Can See Everything: Palantir’s Secretive Data Mapping Puts Civil Liberties at Risk Who Owns Canada’s Data? The Challenge of U.S. Cloud Control Does the Sky Belong to Us or Satellites? Hema Maps: […]
At GeoIgnite 2025, Peter Rabley, CEO of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), took us through a lively, thought-provoking talk exploring the collision between artificial intelligence (AI) and the geospatial industry and oscillating between dystopian warnings […]
ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won’t be the last NASA AI, Open Science Advance Disaster Research and Recovery NASA satellites reveal Earth’s Continents are getting drier Sentinel-1C […]
Social Distancing and Illegal Assemblies The coronavirus pandemic is changing our living habits. Social distancing measures have been implemented to limit the size of gatherings for months, however illegal private assemblies were reported constantly despite […]
I’m thrilled to announce our first tracks, forums and summits for GeoIgnite 2020. A big thank our GeoIgnite conference committee for all the hard work putting our program together. GeoIgnite is an exciting addition the […]
Finding the Right Balance: Geospatial technologies, Data, Policy and Privacy Our Committee is solidifying a vast variety of diverse and engaging tracks for GeoIgnite 2020. Track Chair: Amina Deiab The evolution and proliferation of geospatial […]