Delegates, exhibitors, sponsors, speakers and volunteers are invited to Join GeoIgnite for our Pub Social at Heart & Crown on the ByWard Market.The Heart & Crown, in Ottawa’s historic ByWard Market, consists of 5 pubs under 1 roof with 6 patios that make-up what is locally known as Ottawa’s Irish Village. Featuring Irish-inspired dishes, live music daily and domestic & international sporting events; there’s a little something for everybody. A favourite amongst the Iri...

Investment in building construction statistics for the residential and non-residential sectors account for approximately 5% of GDP and are used extensively by internal and external clients. The statistics available for the residential and non-residential building construction sectors provide an invaluable portrait of this activity in Canada at the national, provincial and census metropolitan area (CMA) level. In order to improve the quality of our estimates, while als...

Over the last few years, the Data Exploration and Integration Lab (DEIL) at Statistics Canada has conducted an increasing amount of work with open data using various open source tools in an open ecosystem. This exploration and experience has given rise to the idea of using an “open project” approach; that is, an approach that, to the extent possible, makes use of open source software, open code, open standards, open data, open platforms and open project management tools. The presentation outl...

Natural Resources Canada provides mapping and engineering advice and expertise to Public Safety Canada in support of the National Disaster Mitigation Program. Notably, NRCan develops the Federal Flood Mapping Guidelines Series and is nearing publication on two documents that will move Canada closer to having common practices for flood risk: • The Federal Hydrologic and Hydraulic Procedures for Flood Hazard Delineation, and • The Federal Geomatics Guideli...