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CA/NRCAN/ESS/GC  

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  • Geomatics Canada is primarily responsible for delivering the federal government's geomatics activities and fostering growth in the Canadian geomatics industry. Through the Inter-Agency Committee on Geomatics, the sector brings together organizations in the federal government, which has a variety of geomatics-related roles. Geomatics Canada provides the fundamental spatial reference information that geographic information systems require to function. This information infrastructure must be available for partners, including the geomatics industry, to use and to develop applications. The Geomatics Canada Activity represents the principal presence of the government in matters relating to surveying, mapping and remote sensing. Website: "http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geomatics/10776" [Summary provided by Natural Resources Center, Earth Sciences Sector, Geomatics Canada] (en)

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  • 2015-02-25 16:20:44.0 [epneff] Updated URL update Definition (Geomatics Canada is primarily responsible for delivering the federal government's geomatics activities and fostering growth in the Canadian geomatics industry. Through the Inter-Agency Committee on Geomatics, the sector brings together organizations in the federal government, which has a variety of geomatics-related roles. Geomatics Canada provides the fundamental spatial reference information that geographic information systems require to function. This information infrastructure must be available for partners, including the geomatics industry, to use and to develop applications. The Geomatics Canada Activity represents the principal presence of the government in matters relating to surveying, mapping and remote sensing. Website: "http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geomatics/10776" [Summary provided by Natural Resources Center, Earth Sciences Sector, Geomatics Canada]);

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