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Nova Scotia Open Data Portal

Nova Scotia Open Data Portal

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Recently Nova Scotia joined the growing number of Canadian Provinces and Municipalities that offer open data, when it officially launched the Nova Scotia open data portal providing public access to more than 135 different data sets Open Data is about drawing on the collective knowledge and innovation of Nova Scotians to help grow our economy and improve the lives of those around us ...
Ed kennedy explains the value of geospatial information in economy based on the Canadian geomatics environmental value study

The Value of Geospatial Information in Economy

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An interview with Ed Kennedy, an Associate with Hickling Arthurs Low Corporation, who helps explain the value of geospatial information in economy and the significant role of the Canadian geomatics sector. In the interview, Kennedy identifies the Canadian Geomatics Environmental Scan and Value Study, that was aimed to help update the profile of the geomatics sector in Canada and identify changes in the geospatial market.
GeoAlliance Canada

GeoAlliance Canada Receives Funding to Promote Use of Geospatial Data and Tools

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Today the Canadian geospatial community received a significant economic thanks to a new funding contribution agreement with Natural Resources Canada. GeoAlliance Canada, a national non-profit umbrella type organization launched earlier this year, received the funding in support of a new mandate to provide essential leadership within the geomatics sector and the geospatial community.
Historical Maps of Toronto

Historical Maps of Toronto

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Historical Maps have existed in libraries & various personal collections for years but thanks to advancement in digital technology and the internet, we have started to see more old maps being shared in the geospatial community. The Historical Maps of Toronto blog provides simple and free access to a large selection of notable historical maps of the Toronto area that have been scanned from collections at the Toronto Library and the Toronto archives.
National Geospatial Student Union

Would you support a National Geospatial Student Union

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200 young geomatics students & professionals were asked if they would support a Canadian National Geospatial Student Union if it provided opportunities such as jobs and co-operatives opportunities or internship positions?" The response was over whelming as 83% of the 200 participants responded that, they would support a Canadian National Geospatial Student Union.
Learn QGIS

Open Data Should be for Everyone

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In Canada, data drives policy decisions, business decisions and community decisions. From national conversations about social issues to local campaigns for more park benches, our decisions are guided by geographic data - and when more people have access to authoritative data, the more informed these important conversations can be. We live in the age of free and open source GIS, such as the popular QGIS platform. With a short primer on some geographic fundamentals, even non-technical users can successfully create their very own custom map.