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Note: The methodology used in the Global Open Data Index has changed over time; significantly so between 2015 and 2016. For this reason, the results are not directly comparable over time.

What data is expected?

A geographical map of the country including national traffic routes, stretches of water, and markings of heights. The map must at least be provided at a scale of 1:250,000 (1 cm = 2.5km). Geographic information is instrumental for many use cases, including the mapping of unemployment statistics or demographics, as well as journey planning. See our methodology section for more information.

  • Scale of 1:250,000 (1 cm = 2.5km)
  • Markings of national traffic routes
  • Markings of relief/heights
  • Markings of water stretches
  • National borders

How open is the data?

Each set is downloadable on its own, for the entire country. Updated as required. Some of the datasets are updated more frequently at the local level and those are produced by the provinces, terriroties and cities. Data use requires geomatics expertise and software. As the original submitter Tracey Lauriault notes: "these data were difficult to find. Also keep in mind that Provinces, Territories and cities also produce some of these data and these would be at different scales and would have different update schedules."

Thank you, Tracey Lauriault, for contributing to the Global Open Data Index.

Data location   https://geogratis.gc.ca/api/en/nrcan-rncan/ess-sst/93b9a - Lakes and rivers in Canada - Canvec
   https://geogratis.gc.ca/api/en/nrcan-rncan/ess-sst/4c9de - Transport networks in Canada – Canvec
   https://geogratis.gc.ca/api/en/nrcan-rncan/ess-sst/7e2e5 - Elevation in Canada - Canvec
Data licence   https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
Data format   GML, JSON, KMZ, SHP
Reviewer   Danny Lämmerhirt
Submitters   Danny Lämmerhirt
Last modified   Tue Apr 04 2017 13:12:01 GMT+0000 (UTC)

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  • Danny Lämmerhirt

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  • Danny Lämmerhirt
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