Members of the ICI Society gain unique opportunities for networking, communication and collaboration on geospatial information.
ICI Society is a one-of-a-kind, made in BC, collaborative model.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
Provincial Government members value Society connections with leading utility providers, local governments and provincial government ministries and organizations in the broader public sector.
The Society is trusted by members, respected by associated organizations, and admired in other jurisdictions.
Membership allows Provincial Ministries and Agencies to directly affect the future of data-sharing across industry and government, locally and provincially and gain a distinct advantage in the efficient, effective and economical delivery of services to the citizens of British Columbia.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Local Government members of the ICI Society value the unique opportunities for networking, communication and collaboration with leading utility providers, other local governments and the provincial government.
The Society provides a robust ‘one stop’ platform to access data and work with other local governments, member utilities and the provincial government as well as a mechanism to voice perspectives and inform local government decisions
Membership provides Local Government with a centralized source of uniform data to allow timely information for important decision-making and solutions.
FIRST NATIONS
First Nations from across the province see value in Society membership:
“When people share a common direction and sense of community, they can get where they are going easier and faster because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.”
The Goose Story of the Carrier and Sekani People
(Carrier Sekani Tribal Council)
“ICI Society provides information that supports decision-making and enables the Treaty 8 Tribal Association to lead negotiations. This has been one of the strongest tools for use in consultation and accommodation processes.”
Leeanna Rhodes, GIS Advisor Coordinating Lands Office
(Treaty 8 Tribal Association)
“GIS is a modern-day technology that we will continue to use at Cowichan Tribes to improve many aspects of our operations; perhaps the most important use of this technology is to provide maps and data in support of planning projects and developments occurring on-reserve.”
Brenda Underwood, GIS Technician
(Cowichan Tribes)
| ʔaq̓am | Little Shuswap Lake Band | Squamish Nation |
| Acho Dene Koe First Nation | Lower Kootenay Band | St’át’imc Government Services |
| Adams Lake Indian Band | Lyackson First Nation | Stk’emlupsemc Te Secwepemc Nation |
| Blueberry River First Nations | Maiyoo Keyoh Society | Stó:lō Service Agency |
| Carrier Sekani Tribal Council | Malahat First Nation | Sts’ailes First Nation |
| Council Of Haida Nation | Mcleod Lake Indian Band | Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation |
| Cowichan Tribes | Metlakatla First Nation | Stz’uminus First Nation |
| Ditidaht First Nation | Musqueam Indian Band | Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc |
| Esk’etemc | Nak’azdli Whut’en | Tla’amin Nation |
| Gitga’at First Nation | ‘Na̱mg̱is First Nation | Tl’azt’en Nation |
| Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations | Na̲nwak̲olas Council | Tlowitsis Nation |
| High Bar First Nation | Neskonlith Indian Band | Toquaht Nation |
| Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group | Nisga’a Lisims Government | Treaty 8 Tribal Association |
| Huu-Ay-Aht First Nations | Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council | Tsawwassen First Nation |
| Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k:tles7et’h’ First Nations | Nquatqua Band | Tŝilhqot’in National Government |
| Katzie First Nation | Nun Wa Dee Stewardship Society | Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation |
| Kitamaat Village Council | Okanagan Indian Band | Tsleil-Waututh Nation |
| Kitselas First Nation | Old Massett Village Council | T’sou-Ke Nation |
| Klahoose First Nation | Saulteau First Nations | Ts’uubaa-asatx Nation |
| K’ómoks First Nation | Seabird Island Band | Uchucklesaht Tribe Government |
| Kwantlen First Nation | shíshálh Nation | Westbank First Nation |
| Kwikwetlem First Nation | Shxw’ōwhámél First Nation | Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band |
| Lhoosk’uz Dené Nation | Simpcw First Nation | Witset First Nation |
| Lhtako Dené Nation | Snuneymuxw First Nation | Yale First Nation |
| Líl̓wat Nation | Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance | Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government |
UTILITIES
Utility members of the ICI Society value the unique opportunities to increase efficiency and cut operational costs through the Society’s data sharing and networking infrastructure.
The Society is a key collaboration hub for GIS expertise, data services and relationship building across industry and within all levels of government.
Society members have been instrumental in developing innovative solutions to complex data sharing and integration needs over the past 20 years.
Through these initiatives, members share data, industry standards and best practices, gaining operational efficiencies and cutting costs associated with time-consuming data sourcing and data-inquiry responses.
Membership in the Society supports:
- efficient communication between utilities,
- safe operations and emergency response,
- optimized infrastructure planning and operational service delivery,
- shared spatial reference data for engineering and survey work.
| BC Hydro | Ovintiv |
| City West Cable & Telephone | Pacific Northern Gas |
| Enbridge | Shaw |
| FortisBC | Telus |
| Northriver Midstream | Trans Mountain Corporation |
| NorthwesTel |
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Associate members of the ICI Society value the efficiencies of a data-sharing hub that provides access to the best available geospatial data across government and industry.
Associate members include:
- The Federal Government of Canada
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Port Authorities
- Surveyors
- Organizations aligned with the purpose of the Society
| Caltech Surveys | Midwest Surveys |
| Canadian Forest Products | Port of Prince Rupert |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| Department of National Defence | School District No. 27 |
| E-Comm Emergency Communications for BC | Stikeman Elliot LLP |
| Electronic Library Network | Translink |
| Geoverra (WSP) | Vancouver Fraser Port Authority |
| Global Raymac Surveys |
Membership in the ICI Society can bring great value to your organization by providing access to a collaborative network of organizations throughout BC, dedicated to working together to create innovative, location-based solutions.
Click on the link to take you to the application form: ICI Society Membership Application Form