This inaugural meeting sponsored by the Resources Mapping Division of Environment Canada, led to the formation of the CCA.
The CCA plays a leading role in the world of cartography through involvement with the International Cartographic Association and the published international journal for geographic information and geovisualization known as Cartographica.
[2] The CCA also publishes an annual newsletter, CCA Cartouche, which includes news about conferences and events, updates by the executive committee, and member submitted articles, available in both print and digital formats.
The CCA has four Special Interest Groups that cater to members with interests in particular branches of cartography and serving as the focus for special sessions at the annual conference: Mapping Technologies & Spatial Data, History of Cartography, Education, and Geovisualization and Map Design.
Members are located all across Canada and are drawn from the ranks of government, industry, and education, and from the general public.