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Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA)
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2026 CCGA Symposium
November 17-19, 2026
Calgary, AB
On behalf of the Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA), I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to each of you for contributing to the success of this year’s Damage Prevention Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Whether you joined us as a sponsor, exhibitor, presenter, or participant, your engagement and support helped make this year’s event one of our most successful to date. The energy, collaboration, and thoughtful conversations that took place throughout the week clearly demonstrated our shared commitment to advancing damage prevention across Canada.
We were particularly proud to bring the Symposium to Atlantic Canada for the first time, and the positive feedback we received is a testament to the strength of this national community and the dedication of all involved.
Mark Your Calendars – 2026 Symposium in Calgary!
We are thrilled to invite you to join us next year in Calgary, Alberta, from November 17–19, 2026, as the CCGA Damage Prevention Symposium returns to Western Canada. Planning is already underway, and we look forward to building on the momentum created in Halifax to deliver another high-value program of learning, collaboration, and industry leadership.
Once again, thank you for your continued support and for playing an important role in Canada’s damage prevention community.
We look forward to seeing you in Calgary!
Todd Scott
Executive Director
The Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing public safety, and increasing the integrity and reliability of Canada’s underground utility infrastructure through the development and implementation of effective and efficient damage prevention practices across Canada. As Canada’s unified voice on damage prevention, the CCGA attracts members from all Canadian national organizations and associations who share common damage prevention and public safety solutions. The CCGA and its Regional Partners welcome all stakeholders who wish to be part of the identification and promotion of best practices that reduce damage to buried utilities.
CCGA DIRT Report 2024The Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA) is pleased to present our 2024 CCGA National DIRT Report, providing a comprehensive analysis of damages to buried infrastructure across Canada. This report reflects data voluntarily submitted by owners, operators, contractors, locators, and other damage-prevention partners from coast to coast, offering valuable insight into the current state of underground infrastructure protection in Canada. 2024 represents another encouraging year of improvement with our continued decline in overall damages. This continued positive trend underscores the commitment and collaboration of stakeholders across industry sectors who play a vital role in protecting people, property, and the essential services that Canadians rely on every day. Beyond year-over-year damage statistics, this report includes root cause analysis and detailed insights to help industry professionals identify where risk remains and where targeted improvements can deliver meaningful results. These findings support continuous learning and guide enhancements to training, planning practices, locating performance, and damage-prevention programs nationwide. We encourage you to review the results, consider how they relate to your operations, and share this report with colleagues and partners across the damage-prevention community. Together, through shared responsibility and collaboration, we continue to make Canada a safer place to dig. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to damage prevention. Best regards, Todd Scott Executive Director Canadian Common Ground Alliance |
CCGA Best PracticesOn behalf of Canadian Common Ground Alliance Board of Directors, we wish to thank the Best Practices Committee, its Chair, Mr. Gordon Campbell, and all Regional Partner Best Practices Committees, for their collaboration preparing and releasing version 5 of the CCGA Best Practices. Best Practices exceed the minimum requirements of legislation, and regulations and may also exceed elements prescribed by a Standard. While Best Practices are not enforceable, their relationship with those minimum requirements is critical to the continual improvement of the damage prevention process and overall safety. The National Best Practices were harmonized across Canada in 2014 and provide buried facility owners and the digging community alike with consensus-driven recommendations that, when followed, enhance the damage prevention process, and improve public, worker, and community safety. The National Best Practices are also a primary example of what can be achieved by consensus-driven engagement. |
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One Voice
The Canadian Common Ground Alliance is the voice of Canada's Regional Partner CGAs dedicated to working toward damage prevention solutions that will benefit all Canadians. This website is a portal to Canada's Common Ground Alliance Partners and provides routine updates to the damage prevention issues of national interest the CCGA is managing on behalf of our Regional Partners.
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"Through shared responsibility among all stakeholders, the CCGA works to reduce damages to underground infrastructure - ensuring public safety, environmental protection, and the integrity of services by promoting effective damage prevention practices."
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