GIS Day in Canada
Seminar & Tech Talks
Connecting Communities
Being connected to a community is important for our well-being. It makes us a stronger, healthier and happier society. We deepen our sense of belonging, and gain access to a strong support network and rich opportunities for exchanging experiences. Being connected helps us and our communities thrive.
Geographic information systems (GIS) and our GIS user community are essential in bringing people together to address challenges and build stronger communities.
Session Recordings and Resources
- Seminar
- Tech talks
Welcome, Keynotes, & Awards PresentationsIntroduction – Chris North, Esri Canada GIS for Improving Community Health – Este Geraghty, Esri Building A Global Indigenous Mapping Community – Steve DeRoy, The Firelight Group Roger F. Tomlinson – Lifetime Achievement Award & Making a Difference Award – Alex Miller, Esri Canada | |
Coffee Break at the GIS Day CaféMark Ho, Esri Canada Sumaiya Siddiqi, Esri Canada Hayleigh Conway, Parks Canada | |
Analysis & DemographicsA Family Doctor's GIS Story – Dr. Ajantha Jayabarathan, Coral Shared-Care Health Center Toronto Humane Society uses GIS to Address Equity - Tegan Buckingham, Toronto Humane Society DAaaS: Bringing Data, People, Process and Expertise Together - Christine Roy, Statistics Canada (Coming Soon) Connecting Communities to get an EDGE in Ontario’s Bio-Economy - Sarah Bencic, CRIBE | GIS in Education (K-12)Navigators for Educators: A Guide to Using the North Shore Culture Compass Using GIS - Michelle Richard & Sheryl McGraw, North Van Arts Manitoba Treaties: How our Stories Unite Us - Robert Langston, Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba StoryMaps for Geo-Literate Minds and Culturally-Competent Hearts - Michelle Chaput, Canadian Geographic Education The Data Mosaic Project - Tony Cushman, Rolph Road Elementary |
Coffee Break at the GIS Day CaféMark Ho, Esri Canada Sumaiya Siddiqi, Esri Canada Deena Zaidi, CTV News | |
Mobile Maps & MonitoringCity of Kelowna – Sidewalk Inspection Program - Greg Maier, City of Kelowna The Evolution of the Windshield Survey - Alison Gaiser & Douglas Rathwell, City of Ottawa From Paper to Screen, Using Survey 123 and Workforce in a Disaster - Greg McGrath, Team Rubicon Canada Implementing Survey123, Workforce and Dashboards in the Aftermath of Hurricane Fiona - Aaron McGill & Emily Woudstra, Department of Natural Resources and Renewables | GIS in Higher EducationMore Than Half-way: StoryMaps and Public-facing Projects - Sam Huckerby, University of Saskatchewan Saving Ghost Fishing Gear - Leah Fulton, Dalhousie University Automated Mapping of Hurricane Roof Damage - Maja Kucharczyk, University of Calgary PICCA – Partnership for Indigenous Climate Change Adaption GeoHub - Chantal Sarrazin-Delay, Laurentian University |
Coffee Break at the GIS Day CaféMark Ho, Esri Canada Sumaiya Siddiqi, Esri Canada Mingsze Ho, Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs | |
Engagement & CommunicationEngaging Communities with StoryMaps - Daylin Mantyka, Urban Systems City of Fredericton Environmental Hub Site - Rob Lunn, City of Fredericton Ottawa's Digital Twin. Leveraging ArcGIS Urban - Jean-François Dionne, City of Ottawa Don’t forget your people! Making a plan for the human side of technology change - Melanie MacKenzie & Mike Alfawicki, City of Calgary | Community Map of Canada - Roundtable DiscussionAlia Kotb, Esri Canada Alison Thorpe, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Bernie Connors, Service New Brunswick Greg Tink, City of Yellowknife |
Special Closing PresentationAccessibility and Navigating the Urban Environment – Nabeel Ramji & Erin Shilliday, Pedesting | |