The following datasets all focus specifically on geospatial resources for Canada. More data for these areas may be available in the Grand River watershed, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, City of Toronto and Greater Toronto Area (G.T.A.), other Ontario cities, and Ontario sections. Select one of the links below to see detailed information for each dataset.
: indicates a resource that is available from the Geospatial Centre.
: indicates a resource that is available outside of the University of Waterloo.
: indicates a resource that is available from Scholars GeoPortal.
Topographic data
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DMTI CanMap streetfiles
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DMTI CanMap: POI, Topographic, Transportation
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DMTI CanMap parks
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DMTI CanMap water
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DMTI CanMap enhanced points of interest (EPOI)
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DMTI digital elevation model
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Open Government Portal

Geology and soil data
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Geological Survey of Canada: surficial geology

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Canadian Soil Information Service (CANSIS) National Soil Database
Thematic data
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Open Data: Community Engagement Gallery

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Canada Land Inventory (CLI)

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Canada Land Use Monitoring Plan (CLUMP)

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Scholars GeoPortal

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DMTI postal code geography

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Elections Canada polling division boundaries

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Statistics Canada census boundaries:1971 - 2021
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Statistics Canada census data: 1996 - 2021

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Climate dataset: daily 10 km grids
