The Canadian Institute of Geomatics (French: Association Canadienne des Sciences Géomatiques), also known as the CIG by most in the geospatial community, is a not-for-profit scientific association based in Ottawa, Ontario devoted to the development of geomatics in Canada.
Founded in 1882, the Canadian Institute of Geomatics evolved into be a non-profit scientific and technical association that represents the largest and most influential geospatial community in Canada. The Canadian Institute of Geomatics are one of the founding members of Canadian GeoAliance, a new Umbrella organization started to help address sector-wide strategic priorities in the geomatics sector.
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