Open Data

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GoGeomatics has compiled a list of open data geospatial resources for Canada.  The list does not represent all of the open data resources in Canada simply the ones we have found or have been sent to us. If you see that there is anything that is unclear or updates are needed please add your comments below and we can update the list or use the contact form to email us.

This list was compiled and updated from a previous article: “A List of Geospatial Open Data Resources in Canada“.

Canadian Federal Data Sources:

Source:Level:Dataset:
FederalNationalOpen Maps
FederalNationalCivic Access
FederalNationalNational Topographic System (NTS)
FederalNationalOpen Canada Data

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Canadian Provincial, Municipal and Territory Data Sources:

Distribution:Source:Name:
MunicipalAlbertaRed Deer
MunicipalAlbertaGrande Prairie Open Data Catalogue
MunicipalAlbertaCounty of Grande Prairie Open Data
MunicipalAlbertaEdmonton
MunicipalAlbertaEdmonton – Capital Region
MunicipalAlbertaCalgary
MunicipalAlbertaMedicine Hat
MunicipalAlbertaCalgary Regional Partnership
MunicipalAlbertaAirdrie
MunicipalAlbertaChestermere
MunicipalAlbertaBanff
MunicipalAlbertaBlack Diamond
MunicipalAlbertaCanmore
MunicipalAlbertaCochrane
MunicipalAlbertaHigh River
MunicipalAlbertaIrricana
MunicipalAlbertaNanton
MunicipalAlbertaOkotoks
MunicipalAlbertaStrathmore
MunicipalAlbertaTurner Valley
MunicipalAlbertaRedwood Meadows
MunicipalAlbertaLethbridge
MunicipalAlbertaStrathcona
ProvincialAlbertaOpen Data Areas Alberta
ProvincialAlbertaAltaLIS
ProvincialAlbertaAlberta Government
ProvincialAlbertaAlberta Data Partnerships
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaBC Transit (minus Vancouver)
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaTranslink (Greater Vancouver)
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaNanaimo
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaCowichan Valley
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaNorth Cowichan
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaCapital Regional District
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaVictoria
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaSaanich
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaNorth Vancouver
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaQualicum Beach
MunicipalBritish Columbia(Vancouver) Islands Trust
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaSurrey
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaLangley
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaChilliwack
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaMetro Vancouver
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaCity of Vancouver
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaRichmond
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaRegional District of Central Okanagan
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaRegional District of Okanagan
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaRegional District of North Okanagan
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaRegional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaDistrict of Peachland
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaWestbank First Nation
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaKamloops
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaKelowna
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaVernon
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaPrince George
MunicipalBritish ColumbiaNelson
MunicipalsBritish ColumbiaNew Westminister
Provincial British ColumbiaDataBC
MunicipalManitobaWinnipeg
MunicipalManitobaBrandon
ProvincialManitobaConservation and Land Stewardship
MunicipalNew BrunswickSaint John
MunicipalNew BrunswickFredericton
MunicipalNew BrunswickMiramichi
ProvincialNew BrunswickGeoNB
MunicipalNewfoundland and Labrador St John’s
ProvincialNewfoundland and Labrador NF Open Data
MunicipalNorthwest TerritoryNT Geoscience
MunicipalNorthwest TerritoryYellowknife
TerritoryNorthwest TerritoryOpenNWT
MunicipalNova ScotiaHalifax
MunicipalNova ScotiaEast Hants
ProvincialNova ScotiaNova Scotia Government's Open Data Portal
ProvincialNova ScotiaGeoNOVA
TerritoryNunavutNunavut
MunicipalOntarioToronto
MunicipalOntarioOttawa
MunicipalOntarioHamilton
MunicipalOntarioGuelph
MunicipalOntarioThunder Bay
MunicipalOntarioLondon
MunicipalOntarioSt Catharines
MunicipalOntarioChatham-Kent
MunicipalOntarioKitchener
MunicipalOntarioBrampton
MunicipalOntarioHuron County
MunicipalOntarioHaldimand County
MunicipalOntarioKingston
MunicipalOntarioSudbury
MunicipalOntarioMississauga
MunicipalOntarioNorth Frontenac
MunicipalOntarioWindsor
MunicipalOntarioBurlington
MunicipalOntarioWaterloo
MunicipalOntarioRegion of Waterloo
MunicipalOntarioPeel Region
MunicipalOntarioYork Region
MunicipalOntarioWelland
MunicipalOntarioOakville
MunicipalOntarioGrey County
MunicipalOntarioNiagara Falls
MunicipalOntarioNiagara Region
MunicipalOntarioMilton
ProvincialOntarioOntario Data Catalogue
ProvincialOntarioRegional Ecological Data Collection Project
ProvincialPrince Edward IslandGIS Data Layers
ProvincialPrince Edward IslandCivic Address Data
MunicipalQuébecVille de Quebec
MunicipalQuébecMontréal
MunicipalQuébecSherbrooke
MunicipalQuébecGatineau
MunicipalQuébecSt Roch Richelieu
MunicipalQuébecShawinigan
ProvincialQuébecDonnées
MunicipalSaskatchewanRegina
MunicipalSaskatchewanSaskatoon
MunicipalSaskatchewanSwift Current Lidar Project
ProvincialSaskatchewanOpen Data Saskatchewan
MunicipalYukon TerritoryWhitehorse
TerritoryYukon TerritoryGeoYukon
ProvincialBritish ColumbiaBC Economic Atlas

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GTFS Feeds

The General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) real time extension link is a common format for public transportation schedules and associated geographic information.

Source:Province:Name:
GTFS Feeds AlbertaETS Data for Developers
GTFS Feeds ManitobaWinnipeg
GTFS Feeds OntarioThunder Bay
GTFS Feeds OntarioOttawa
GTFS Feeds OntarioToronto
GTFS Feeds OntarioBarrie
GTFS Feeds OntarioWaterloo
GTFS Feeds OntarioGO Transit – across the Golden Horseshoe
GTFS Feeds OntarioMississauga
GTFS Feeds QuébecMontréal
GTFS Feeds QuébecLongueuil
GTFS Feeds QuébecLaval
GTFS Feeds Nova ScotiaHalifax

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Other Open Data Sources

This list includes Canadian data from various sources that may not be Canadian sites.

Source: Description:Name:
GlobalA comprehensive list of all open data portals around the world. Check it out!Open Data Inception
GlobalAt Geofabrik – German for "geo factory" –, we extract, select, and process free geodata for you. We create shape files, maps, map tiles and full-blown web mapping solutions. We provide advice and training to our customers dealing with OpenStreetMap and keep them up to date. Geofabrik
GlobalA simple and light interface to search for Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 Images.Remote Pixel
GlobalA community-edited data service, aggregating, transit networks, across metropolitan and rural areas around the world.
Transit Land
GlobalAn extensive archive of public transit data for software developers, transit agencies and more. Browse and download official GTFS & GTFS-realtime feeds from around the world. Transitfeeds
Municipal / Provincial / National / GlobalA non-profit foundation whose aim is to support and enable the development of freely-reusable geospatial data.Open Street Maps
GlobalThe United States Geological Survey (USGS, formerly simply Geological Survey) is a scientific agency of the United States government providing free satellite images. USGS Federal (USA)

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