Building a Digital Foundation: Ecopia’s High-Definition Mapping Initiative

Justin Proctor, Senior Associate, Ecopia AI

Dan Clayton, Manager Geospatial Services, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Date: Tuesday, September 7th, 2025 - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

As Conservation Authorities across Ontario and Municipalities across Canada navigate growing demands for accurate, timely, and cost-effective geospatial data, the need for a unified, high-definition digital representation of the built environment has never been greater. This presentation introduces Ecopia’s Canadian HD Mapping Project, produced in partnership with the Canadian Federal Government. This is a national initiative to map Canada’s 100 largest cities with comprehensive 2D and 3D geospatial data derived from high-resolution aerial imagery.

Attendees will learn how Ecopia’s AI-powered mapping systems extract and deliver GIS-professional quality data at scale, eliminating the traditional trade-offs between accuracy, speed, and cost. The presentation will cover the project’s scope, technology, available features, and data access via Ecopia’s platform, which enables visualization, analysis, and editing within a secure environment.

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority with Municipal partners are playing a key role in validating and improving the data, ensuring it supports a wide range of planning, infrastructure, and environmental applications. Join us to explore how your municipality can benefit from this cutting-edge mapping initiative and help shape the future of Canada’s digital infrastructure."

About Justin Proctor

Justin Proctor is a Senior Associate in the Public Sector team at Ecopia AI - an international supplier of high definition mapping products that enable high-fidelity global-scale insights. Ecopia AI uses intelligent systems that leverage ground-breaking advancements in artificial intelligence to convert high-resolution imagery of our earth into HD maps. Ecopia’s maps are currently embedded into critical decision-making applications including climate resilience, transportation engineering, insurance risk assessment, and public safety around the world. Justin studied political science and government at Western University and has been with Ecopia since March 2022.

About Dan Clayton

Dan Clayton is Manager of Geospatial Services within Information Technology and Records Management  in Corporate Services Division of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Dan has identified great potential in using this dataset to efficiently and effectively achieve many mandated objectives that are often time consuming and resource intensive.

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