The Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) is an educational and scientific society in Canada aimed at advancing the understanding of, study of, and importance of geography and related fields. There are five divisions: Atlantic, Ontario, Prairie, Quebec, and Western.
The organization was founded on May 30, 1951 in Montreal, Canada. Wreford Watson was the first president, and the first meeting was at McGill University. The first national meeting, in 1952, at Laval University. The 1996 national meeting was held in Saskatoon as a joint meeting with the Canadian Geomorphological Research Group.[1]
After 25 years, in 1976, the membership totaled 800. Currently, the society has under 1,000 members. The current president is Dan Smith.
The The Canadian Geographer/Le Géographe canadien is the association's publication. Ian MacLachlan is the current editor. The CAG Newsletter is published four times a year; Valerie Shoffey is the editor.
The association presents several awards for outstanding service. These include: