Resources & Tools
Success Stories
Everybody loves a winner and here you can discover how partners are using the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) to protect the environment, make Canada safer, manage public health, and deal with issues of importance to Aboriginal people.
Cree Geospatial Portal to Facilitate Land Use Planning and Tourism Development in Eeyou Istchee
The Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association (COTA) was identified as a treaty obligation under the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement signed in 1975 and it was incorporated as a non-profit organization in December of 2000.
Yukon Land Use Planning Council works with GeoConnections to Improve Land Use Planning
Implementing Yukon land use claims requires linking resource planning and management processes. The Yukon Land Use Planning Council is responsible for preparing landscape planning documents by compiling information on current land use activities, regional resource assessments, and likely future scenarios.
Inuit Communities Now on Firm Footing with Land-use Planning Application
When the northern Inuit community of Kujjuaq looked to expand its waste-disposal site, land-use planners produced a multi-layered online map to assess how such an expansion could affect local streams and rivers.
Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA)
The future of Kivalliq, Nunavut rests on its ability to make the best decisions regarding its land and sea resources.
Wahnapitae First Nation
The Wahnapitae First Nation, in partnership with GeoConnections' Sustainable Communities Initiative and Natural Resources Canada's Minerals and Metals Sector, and with financial assistance from Indian and Northern Affairs, has embarked on an extensive geographical information systems (GIS) program.
Eel Ground First Nation
With the assistance of Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI), a component of GeoConnections, the GPS will help Eel Ground bolster their digital maps.
Lheidli T'enneh Nation
In September of 2000, the Lheidli T'enneh Nation set out to create an on-line map resource. The Band Council and membership had been dealing with geographical information systems (GIS) for a number of years, and wanted to expand the use of this technology to allow them a higher level of involvement in the management of the local resources.
"KISS" - Kugluktuk Information Sharing Service
Like many other small northern communities, Kugluktuk, Nunavut, knows firsthand the difficulty of staying connected to its residents, many of whom must leave the community for part of the year for work.
Central Yukon Sustainable Communities Initiative
In terms of GeoConnections' Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI), the Central Yukon Sustainable Communities Initiative (CYSCI) is unique.
Blood Tribe
The Blood Tribe considers land as an extension of their cultural and traditional connection to nature.
Alberta Métis leverage geomatics to manage natural resources
Many northern Canadian communities sit amidst valuable woodlands or on top
of rich oil and gas deposits.