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GeoConnections is a national program with the mandate and responsibility to lead the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) through the use of standards-based technologies and operational policies for data sharing and integration.
GeoConnections is an ongoing program with the mandate and responsibility to lead the evolution of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) with standards-based technologies and operational policies for data sharing and integration to address key economic, social and environmental priorities. The objectives of the program are to:
a. Increase awareness of the benefits of using geospatial data and tools to achieve goals for social, economic and environmental priorities;
b. Keep Canada at the leading edge of accessing, sharing and using geospatial information via the Internet;
c. Support the integration and use of geospatial data to support effective decision-making; and,
d. Coordinate the development of national policies, standards and mechanisms and support their implementation to ensure maintenance and updating of geospatial data and compatibility with global standards.