The Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG) and the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) will both be celebrating anniversaries in 2022. CCOG will be celebrating its 50th anniversary, and GNBC its 125th anniversary of coordinating federal-provincial-territorial collaboration in geomatics. Stay tuned for future announcements about the joint celebration.
Announcements
CCOG Joins Canada at the UN-GGIM
Members of the Canadian Council on Geomatics and the Geographical Names Board of Canada were pleased to join Canada’s delegation at the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) at the 11th Annual Session this year, which took place August 23, 24 and 27. The recorded Sessions can be viewed on UN Web TV. The Canadian delegation put forward their endorsement of an updated Standards Guide and the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework in the marine domain. Please consult the provisional agenda for a full breakdown of the committee’s discussion topics and priorities.
Who We Are
Council members come from the governments of Canada, the provinces and the territories. Council members usually represent their government’s major geomatics organizations. The council’s key objective is to advance geomatics activities between jurisdictions.
Vision
Our vision is that Canadians and governments can access the best available geographic information to support informed decision making through interoperable systems and data that are maintained in an efficient and effective manner by all Canadian jurisdictions.
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What We Do
The Canadian Council on Geomatics works to advance geomatics activities between federal, provincial and territorial governments.
Topics of Interest
The Canadian Council on Geomatics is involved with all aspects of geomatics in Canada.
Member Organizations
Canadian Council on Geomatics members come from the Provinces, Territories and Federal Government Departments.
Did you know?
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) was invented in Canada in the 1960s, leading to rapid innovation in the use and application of geospatial data.
Geomatics Accord
The Canadian Geomatics Accord enables federal-provincial-territorial collaboration in geomatics.
Publications
The Canadian Council on Geomatics has supported the development of a number of publications on topics in the field of Geomatics.