Geomatics

The Office of Geomatics Coordination (OGC) coordinates, promotes and facilitates the development, effective use, and sharing of geographic information, and supports the Deputy Minister's Geomatics Council (DMGC).

OGC's responsibilities include: 

• Facilitating effective use and sharing of geomatics data, as well as promoting and representing the province to federal/provincial bodies;
• Promoting and administering directions and policy from the DMGC, as well as projects established and approved by the DMGC;
• Providing a point of contact for Provincial Geomatics Governance and acting as provincial representative to the Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG) and other Federal and Inter-provincial forums;
• Facilitating the growth of the geomatics industry sector in the province through outreach initiatives to private/public groups;
• Coordinating geomatics services which facilitate the development of new projects, partnerships, and the geomatics industry;
• Providing support to ministries/agencies and others managing geomatics-related initiatives through the provision of best practices and technology advice;
• Developing and administering the geomatics service agreement with Information Services Corporation (ISC) for provisioning of geomatics products and services as may be required by the DMGC; and
• Chairing the Business Advisory Board (BAB) and the Technical Advisory Board (TAB), and serving as liaison between all governance bodies.