Canadian Institute of Geomatics

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. It was previously known as Canadian Institute of Surveying and Mapping.[1]

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 GeoAlliance, an umbrella organization started to help address sector-wide strategic priorities in the geomatics sector.