Who Are We?

(Jul 10, 2008)

The Geomatics Industry Association of Canada (GIAC) is Canada's premier source of information on geomatics — which is the discipline of gathering, storing, processing and delivery of geographic or spatially referenced information to aid in location-dependent decision-making. GIAC is the only national business association dedicated to serving the geomatics industry. GIAC's mission is to facilitate networking amongst its member organizations and supply them with the information and tools they need to be more successful. GIAC also serves as an advocate for the geomatics industry, representing 100 organizations. It is the national Canadian voice, influencing the environment in which it operates. Its role is to act as a liaison between the industry and governments and focus on facilitating policy development. GIAC’s responsibilities include growing demand for geomatics from the private and public sectors and acting as a primary source of strategic information and knowledge. GIAC is focused on increasing partnership opportunities, stakeholder involvement, procedures and policies of interest to its members; and with the participation of its members, providing the best national and international networking and information dissemination available. Originally formed in 1961 under the name Canadian Association of Aerial Surveyors, GIAC now encompasses the entire range of geomatics disciplines.