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Harnessing the Power of Geospatial Information to Bolster National Health, Wealth and Security

3-5 March 2015 Ottawa, ON www.geospatialcanada.com

Canadas Premier Cross-Industry Gathering for Advancing Geomatics Best Practices

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In my 25 year career thus far, it was the best and most applicable event that Ive attended. Great presenters, great format and excellent opportunity to network with Industry, Federal, Provincial and Municipal Professionals.

Michael Matthews, Senior Surveyor, Ontario Ministry of Transportation



WELCOMEDear Colleague,

Geomatics is experiencing unprecedented growth. Geospatial datasets currently represent over 96% of datasets published on the open data portal as part of the larger government priority for open government. Dramatic advancements in UAV technology, earth observation satellites and aerial imagery are increasing the accessibility of imagery to improve decision making. Furthermore with geospatial information, tools and data reaching all segments of society, the profile of GIS has elevated to new heights as companies realize the benefits of integrative services, managed assets and the efficiencies to be gained through GIS. In the context of rapid technological advancement and increasing pressures for data sharing and open government, are you confident that youre maximizing geomatics to the fullest potential to increase efficiency and inform decision making?

The 2015 program has been carefully crafted to offer a solutions driven approach to remote sensing, collaboration, data sharing and integration, web mapping and open data within an interactive format to engage in deep peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and meaningful networking. The nations premier geomatics, surveyors and earth observation experts will offer insights and solutions for the most pressing issues facing our community, from the unique requirements of the North to keeping up with rapidly expanding technology to ensure spatial datasets are accurate and easily shareable.

Day 1 Federal Updates and Collaboration Strategies to Advance Exploration and Maintain National Security and Safety

Day 2: Leveraging Remote Sensing to Improve Public Health, Police, First Responders and Policy and New Opportunities for Geomatics

Day 3: Driving Data Sharing Through Portals, Web Mapping, Open Data to Meet Open Government Objectives

Do not miss this opportunity to gain best practices and strategies being executed across the country to drive forward a robust geomatics program that will help you to achieve objectives for 2015 and beyond.

We look forward to welcoming you to Ottawa in March 2015,

Sincerely,

Marissa Alvord Event Director Geospatial Advancement Canada

Neil Thompson OMM CD Managing Director WCGroup Former Director, Geospatial Intelligence, Canadian Forces

A special thanks to the 2015 Geospatial Advancement Canada advisory board:

Table of Contents:

Neil Thompson OMM CD Managing Director, WCGroup, Former Director, Geospatial Intelligence Canadian ForcesAndrew Lyszkiewicz Head Geospatial Competency Centre, Information and Technology Division City of TorontoBruce Langevin Formerly, Director General and Chief Information Officer Natural Science and Engineering Research CouncilJoseph Lin Manager, Surveys & Geomatics, Building Energy and Geomatics Services Infrastructure Ontario

Welcome ......................................3

Speaker Faculty .........................6

Agenda At A Glance ..................8

Sponsorship Opportunities ... 13

About Our Media Partners .................................... 14

Registration Information And Team Discounts ............. 15



How are we linking systems in the context of rapidly evolving technology to better serve users and how are we overcoming challenges of integrating services?

Gain solution-driven best practices from:



How can we leverage the capabilities of earth observation satellite data for informed decision making, cost savings and increased efficiencies?

How are we ensuring datasets are easy to share and how can we be confident that open data sets remain accurate?

Your Challenges AddressedData Integration and Integrative Services

Remote Sensing, Aerial Imagery and 3D Modeling

Data Sharing and Open Data

Peter Bruce, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Shared Services Canada Andrew Lyszkiewicz, Head, Geospatial Competency Centre, Information and Technology Division, City of

Toronto Jeff Moxley, Manager GIS/IT, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Lara Perroni, Manager, Applications and GIS Services, Regional Municipality of Durham

Eric Lalibert, Director General, Space Utilization, Canadian Space Agency Ian Jarvis, Director, Agri-Climate, Geomatics and Earth Observation, Science and Technology Branch,

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Stphanie Brazeau, Team leader, Health Geomatics, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health

Agency of Canada David H. Marion, O.L.S., O.L.I.P, Manager, Geomatics, City of Mississauga

Claude Lareau, Director General, Strategic Planning and Architecture, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Lan Nguyen, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Service Delivery, City of Toronto Nasir Kenea PhD, Chief Information Officer, City of Markham Marc Foulon, I&IT Central Agencies Cluster, Open Government Lead, Treasury Board Secretariat


25% Senior Director/ Director

23% Senior Manager/ Manager

18% Specialist/Analyst

14% C-Level/Executive/Commander

11% Other

9% Engineer

52% Management

25% Research

16% IT

7% Military/Policy

36% Federal Government

20% Provincial Government

16% Municipal Government

14% Military

7% Academic Institution

6% Non-Governmental Organization

1% Foreign Government

Seniority Breakdown:

Job Function Breakdown:

Industry Breakdown:


Who Attended in 2014



Meet The Geospatial Advancement Canada 2015 Speaking Faculty

Jamie Pitfield Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Environment Department of National Defence

David Grimes Assistant Deputy Minister, Meteorological Service of Canada Environment Canada

Trevor Swerdfager Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management Operations Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Peter Bruce Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Shared Services Canada

Brigadier-General Greg Loos, G.D., OMM, CD Commander Joint Task Force (North) Department of National Defence

Eric Lalibert Director General, Space Utilization Canadian Space Agency

Claude Lareau Director General, Strategic Planning and Architecture Public Works and Government Services Canada

Susan Chambers Director General, Portfolio Requirements Department of National Defence

Colonel Gregory D. Burt Commander Canadian Forces Intelligence Group Canadian Armed Forces

LCol Mark Nickerson Commanding Officer, Mapping and Charting Establishment Canadian Armed Forces

Cdr Kevin Luke Commanding Officer, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre Canadian Armed Forces

David Jackson Director Canadian Ice Service

Nasir Kenea PhD Chief Information Officer City of Markham

Andrew Lyszkiewicz Head, Geospatial Competency Centre, Information and Technology Division City of Toronto

Marc Foulon I&IT Central Agencies Cluster, Open Government Lead Treasury Board Secretariat

Kari J. Craun Director, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center U.S. Geological Survey

Trevor Taylor Director, Americas Open Geopsatial Consortium

Ian Jarvis Director, Agri-Climate, Geomatics and Earth Observation Science and Technology Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Geoffrey Oliver Director, Policy Analysis, Research and Geomatics Employment and Social Development Canada

Rima Ammouri Director, Project Management Centre of Excellence Shared Services Canada

Gido Langen Geomatics Officer Natural Resources Canada

Mark Sombach Group GIS Lead Cenovus

David Fewer Director, CIPPIC, the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law

Chad English Industrial Technology Advisor National Research Council Canada

Ross Kelly Manager, Resource Information and Business Services, Environmental Management Branch Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ontario Ministry of Rural Affairs

Joseph Lin Manager, Surveys & Geomatics, Building Energy and Geomatics Services Infrastructure Ontario

Bill Moore OOM, FRCGS, Deputy Chief Halifax Regional Police



Stphanie Brazeau Team leader, Health Geomatics, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses Public Health Agency of Canada

Philip Dawe Portfolio Manager, Emergency Management & Disaster Resiliency, Centre for Security Science, Canadian Safety and Security Program Defence Research and Development Canada

Dr Erika Bontovics Manager, Infectious Diseases Policy and Programs Section Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Stefan Boniecki Project Manager, Integrated Technical Services Canadian Coast Guard

Ellen van Steenburgh Program Manager, Geomatics Centre Ontario Ministry of the Environment

Tammy Sikma Manager of GIS County of Peterborough

Phil Healey Manager, Enterprise GIS Services, Information Systems and Technology City of Kingston

Robert Harris Geomatics Manager, Public Security & Corrections Government of New Brunswick

David H. Marion, O.L.S., O.L.I.P Manager, Geomatics City of Mississauga

Connie McCutcheon Senior Business Analyst Niagara Region

Jeff Moxley Manager GIS/IT Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority

Lara Perroni Manager, Applications and GIS Services Regional Municipality of Durham

Harold MacNeil Manager, Engineering Information Halifax Water

Steve Scheepmaker Manager, Information Technology Township of Langley

Andrew Maas Coordinator of Data Management City of Burlington

Paul Rohoman C.E.T., Infrastructure Technologist City of Burlington

Nicole Schleifer GISP, Spatial Data Analyst, Geomatics/Mapping Division City of Peterborough

Suzanne Etheridge Parks Geospatial Specialist Government of Nunavut, Department of Environment

Robert Giggey Program Manager (A), Content Design & Development ServiceOttawa, City of Ottawa

Ken Korporal Senior Science Policy Advisor, Monitoring and Data Services, Meteorological Service of Canada Environment Canada



Agenda At A GlanceDay One, 3rd March, 2015

Federal Updates and Collaboration Strategies to Advance Exploration and Maintain National Security and Safety 8:00 Continental Breakfast

8:40 Welcome Remarks Marissa Alvord, Event Director, Geospatial

Advancement Canada

8:45 Chairpersons Opening Address

9:00 Forward Direction and Strategic Initiatives of Meteorological Services, Environment Canada

David Grimes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada

9:20 Leveraging the Value of Geospatial Data for Secure Infrastructure and Sound Environmental Planning

Jamie Pitfield, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Environment, Department of National Defence

9:40 Modernizing Federal IT Infrastructure to Better Support the Geospatial Community

Peter Bruce, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Shared Services Canada

10:00 Morning Refreshment & Networking Break in the Solutions Zone

10:45 CIO Panel Discussion| Multi-Sector Perspective Assessing the Value of Geospatial Data to Open Government

Nasir Kenea PhD, Chief Information Officer, City of Markham

Donna Davis, Chief Information Officer, Halifax Regional Municipality

11:25 Key Geospatial Initiatives for the Charting of Canadas Waters

Trevor Swerdfager, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

11:45 Designing Advanced Visualizations, 3D Business Systems and Modeling

Speaker to be Confirmed

12:05 Operationalizing GEOINT, A Canadian Armed Forces Perspective

Colonel Gregory D. Burt, Commander Canadian Forces Intelligence Group, Canadian Armed Forces

12:25 Luncheon For All Attendees

1:30 Roundtable Discussions: Select the three topics of greatest interest to you.

Rotate every 30 minutes to join 3 roundtable discussion groups in total.

1. Forward Direction and Strategic Initiatives of Meteorological Services, Environment Canada

Ken Korporal, Senior Science Policy Advisor, Monitoring and Data Services, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada

2. Leveraging the Value of Geospatial Data for Secure Infrastructure and Sound Environmental Planning

Susan Chambers, Director General, Portfolio Requirements, Department of National Defence

3. Modernizing Federal IT Infrastructure to Better Support the Geospatial Community

Rima Ammouri, Director Projects, Data Centre Major Projects, PCRB, Shared Services Canada

4. Key Geospatial Initiatives for the Charting of Canadas Waters

Speaker to be Confirmed 5. Operationalizing GEOINT, A Canadian Armed

Forces Perspective Colonel Gregory D. Burt, Commander Canadian

Forces Intelligence Group, Canadian Armed Forces LCol Mark Nickerson, Commanding Officer,

Mapping and Charting Establishment, Canadian Armed Forces

Cdr Kevin Luke, Commanding Officer, Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre, Canadian Armed Forces

6. Canadian Armed Forces Operational User Perspective of the Problem of Space in the North

Speaker to be confirmed

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8:00 Continental Breakfast


Advancement Canada


9:00 Canadian Space Agency Update | New Opportunities Posed By Earth Observation Satellites

Eric Lalibert, Director General, Space Utilization, Canadian Space Agency

9:20 Leveraging Remote Sensing Methodologies to Monitor and Forecast in Support of a Sustainable and Prosperous Agriculture Sector in Canada

Ian Jarvis, Director, Agri-Climate, Geomatics and Earth Observation, Science and Technology Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

3:00 Afternoon Refreshment & Networking Break in the Solutions Zone

3:45 Canadian Armed Forces Operational User Perspective of the Problem of Space in the North

Brigadier-General Greg Loos, G.D., OMM, CD, Commander Joint Task Force (North), Department of National Defence

4:05 Developing a Common Production System for Arctic Products

David Jackson, Director, Canadian Ice Service

4:25 Geospatial Multi-sensor Data Fusion, 3D, and Applications

Chad English, Industrial Technology Advisor, National Research Council Canada

9:40 Using Night Aerial Imagery to Measure Light Output Differences - High Pressure Sodium vs LED Street Lights

David H. Marion, O.L.S., O.L.I.P, Manager, Geomatics, City of Mississauga

10:00 Maximizing Earth Observation Satellite Data and Geomatics to Assess Infectious Diseases Risks in Canada

Stphanie Brazeau, Team leader, Health Geomatics, Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada

10:20 Morning Refreshment & Networking Break in the Solutions Zone

11:05 Utilizing Geospatial Data Across Ontario to Mitigate the Spread of Infectious Diseases

Dr Erika Bontovics, Manager, Infectious Diseases Policy and Programs Section, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

4:45 Utilizing Geospatial Datasets to Create and Update Emergency Management Plans

Robert Harris, Geomatics Manager, Public Security & Corrections, Government of New Brunswick

5:05 Canada-US Resilience Experiments (CAUSE) - Improving Cross-Border Interoperable Communications with Geospatial Information

Philip Dawe, Portfolio Manager, Emergency Management & Disaster Resiliency, Centre for Security Science, Canadian Safety and Security Program, Defence Research and Development Canada

5:25 Applying Geospatial Information to Crime Prevention Planning

Bill Moore, OOM, FRCGS, Deputy Chief, Halifax Regional Police

5:45 End Day One/Welcome Reception

Day Two, 4th March, 2015

Leveraging Remote Sensing to Improve Public Health, Police, First Responders and Policy and New Opportunities for Geomatics

Agenda At A Glance Continued View The Full Agenda




11:25 Collecting and Collating Geospatial Data for Informed Policy Decisions

Geoffrey Oliver, Director, Policy Analysis, Research and Geomatics, Employment and Social Development Canada

11:45 Designing and Implementing Mobile Apps to Field Staff to Improve Data Collection

Nicole Schleifer, GISP, Spatial Data Analyst, Geomatics/Mapping Division, City of Peterborough

12:05 Leveraging Data Integration to Gain Efficiencies

Andrew Lyszkiewicz, Head, Geospatial Competency Centre, Information and Technology Division, City of Toronto




1. New Opportunities Posed By Earth Observation Satellites

Eric Lalibert, Director General, Space Utilization, Canadian Space Agency

2. Leveraging Remote Sensing Methodologies for Land Monitoring and Forecasting

Ian Jarvis, Director, Agri-Climate, Geomatics and Earth Observation, Science and Technology Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

3. Revamping a Corporate GIS Program, Opportunities and Obstacles to Overcome

Lara Perroni, Manager, Applications and GIS Services, Regional Municipality of Durham

4. Maximizing Earth Observation Satellite Data and Geomatics to Assess Infectious Diseases Risks in Canada

Speaker to be confirmed 5. Garnering External Support to Drive Forward

Innovation David H. Marion, O.L.S., O.L.I.P, Manager,

Geomatics, City of Mississauga 6. Collecting and Collating Geospatial Data for

Informed Policy Decisions Geoffrey Oliver, Director, Policy Analysis, Research

and Geomatics, Employment and Social Development Canada

7. Designing and Implementing Mobile Apps to Field Staff to Improve Data Collection

Nicole Schleifer, GISP, Spatial Data Analyst, Geomatics/Mapping Division, City of Peterborough

8. Leveraging Data Integration to Gain Efficiencies

Andrew Lyszkiewicz, Head, Geospatial Competency Centre, Information and Technology Division, City of Toronto

3:00 Afternoon Refreshment & Networking Break in the Solutions Zone

3:45 Panel Discussion | Marketing GIS Capabilities Through Integrative Services

Jeff Moxley, Manager GIS/IT, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority

Harold MacNeil, Manager, Engineering Information, Halifax Water

Tammy Sikma, Manager of GIS, County of Peterborough

Phil Healey, Manager, Enterprise GIS Services, Information Systems and Technology, City of Kingston

Lara Perroni, Manager, Applications and GIS Services, Regional Municipality of Durham

4:25 Ontario GeoPortal: Supporting Facility Information Management in Any Government

Joseph Lin, Manager, Surveys & Geomatics, Building Energy and Geomatics Services, Infrastructure Ontario

4:45 Utilizing GIS for Robust Asset Management

Andrew Maas, Coordinator of Data Management, City of Burlington

Paul Rohoman, C.E.T., Infrastructure Technologist, City of Burlington

5:05 Preserving Geodetic Integrity in an Upstream Environment


5:25 Panel Discussion | Overcoming Challenges in Coordinate Reference Systems

Mark Sombach, Group GIS Lead, Cenovus Speakers to be confirmed

6:05 End Day Two





8:00 Continental Breakfast


Advancement Canada


9:00 Velocity, Variety and Scalability Adapting Methodologies for Data Sharing

Bruce Langevin, Formerly Director General and Chief Information Officer, Natural Science and Engineering Research Council

9:20 Developing a Modern Common Operating Web Portal to Meet a Multifaceted Mandate

Stefan Boniecki, Project Manager, Integrated Technical Services, Canadian Coast Guard

9:40 Creating a Governance Structure to Integrate Oceans Management and Disseminate Information

Carolyn Bakelaar, GIS Specialist, Central and Arctic Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

10:00 Utilizing New Technology to Advance Web Mapping

Ross Kelly, Manager, Resource Information and Business Services, Environmental Management Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ontario Ministry of Rural Affairs

10:20 Morning Refreshment & Networking Break

10:50 Digital Signatures, Proof without a Paper Trail

Gido Langen, Geomatics Officer, Natural Resources Canada

11:10 Establishing Data Governance to Standardize Data Procedures


11:30 Implementing Crowd Sourcing to Increase Citizen Engagement for Augmenting Authoritative Government Databases

Kari J. Craun, Director, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, U.S. Geological Survey

11:50 Leveraging Geospatial Data to Drive Forward a Smart Cities Program

Trevor Taylor, Director, Americas, Open Geospatial Consortium

12:10 Overcoming the Unique Challenges of Advancing Traditional Mapping in The North

Suzanne Etheridge, Parks Geospatial Specialist, Government of Nunavut, Department of Environment




1. Velocity, Variety and Scalability Adapting Methodologies for Data Sharing

Bruce Langevin, Formerly Director General and Chief Information Officer, Natural Science and Engineering Research Council

2. Developing Robust Domain Awareness to Keep Up-to-date

Stefan Boniecki, Project Manager, Integrated Technical Services, Canadian Coast Guard

3. Creating a Governance Structure to Integrate Oceans Management and Disseminate Information

Carolyn Bakelaar, GIS Specialist, Central and Arctic Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

4. Open Data: Challenges and Opportunities Claude Lareau, Director General, Strategic

Planning and Architecture, Public Works and Government Services Canada

5. Utilizing New Technology to Advance Web Mapping

Ross Kelly, Manager, Resource Information and Business Services, Environmental Management Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ontario Ministry of Rural Affairs

6. Digital Signatures, Proof without a Paper Trail Gido Langden, Geomatics Officer, Natural

Resources Canada 7. Maximizing Big Data Analytics For Informed

Decision Making Trevor Taylor, Director, Americas,

Open Geospatial Consortium

Day Three, 5th March, 2015

Driving Data Sharing Through Portals, Web Mapping, Open Data to Meet Open Government Objectives





3:00 Afternoon Refreshment & Networking Break

3:30 Update on the Ontario Open Data Initiative

Marc Foulon, I&IT Central Agencies Cluster, Open Government Lead, Treasury Board Secretariat

3:50 Contributing to Open Government and Open Data From the Municipal Level

Lan Nguyen, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Service Delivery, City of Toronto

4:10 Driving Forward an Open Data Initiative at the Regional Level

Connie McCutcheon, Senior Business Analyst, Niagara Region

4:30 Increasing Legal Interoperability of Open Data Licenses

David Fewer, Director, CIPPIC, the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law

4:50 Panel Discussion | The Next Opportunities for Open Geospatial Data

Steve Scheepmaker, Manager, Information Technology, Township of Langley

Speaker to be confirmed, City of Toronto Robert Giggey, Program Manager (A), Content

Design & Development, ServiceOttawa, City of Ottawa

Ellen van Steenburgh, Program Manager, Geomatics Centre, Ontario Ministry of the Environment

5:30 Chairpersons Closing Remarks

5:40 End Conference



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GSDI supports the UN GI Working Group (UNGIWG) and UN GGIM initiatives and has Special Consultative status at the UN. We promote the open data principles of GEOSS and are involved in SDI capacity building activities in many developing nations via the GSDI Small Grants Program and training opportunities offered by our institutional members.

GSDI are members of the Joint Board of Geospatial Information Societies ( JBGIS) and have MoUs with the International Cartographic Association (ICA), the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) and the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) for joint promotional activities. The Association hosts the GSDI World Conferences around the globe.



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