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Cartographic boundary files
Modified on March 11, 2008
Major characteristics
Cartographic boundary files present standard census geographic areas with coastlines and shorelines on the perimeter of Canada's landmass, including major islands. The files also include a water layer with other selected water features. The cartographic boundary files provide a framework for mapping and spatial analysis and are traditionally used with commercially available geographic information systems (GIS) or other mapping software.
What's new?
- Canada, province and territory, census division (CD), census subdivision (CSD), economic region (ER), census metropolitan area/census agglomeration (CMA/CA), census consolidated subdivision (CCS), are available for free from the Internet.
- Available in GML, MapInfo® and ArcInfo® formats.
Geography
Canada, province and territory, federal electoral district (FED) (2003 Representation Order), census division (CD), census subdivision (CSD), economic region (ER), census metropolitan area/census agglomeration (CMA/CA), census consolidated subdivision (CCS), census tract (CT), dissemination area (DA), designated place (DPL), urban area (UA), dissemination block (DB), forward sortation area (FSA).
Internet access
Available for free to all users via the Internet:
Canada, province and territory, census division (CD), census subdivision (CSD), economic region (ER), census metropolitan area/census agglomeration (CMA/CA), census consolidated subdivision (CCS).
All other levels of geography are available via Internet e-commerce for a fee.
Other delivery methods
Contact Statistics Canada's National Contact Centre.
Availability
October 18, 2006 - Files for Canada, province and territory, census division (CD), census subdivision (CSD), economic region (ER), census metropolitan area/census agglomeration (CMA/CA), census consolidated subdivision (CCS).
February 14, 2007 - Files for federal electoral district (FED), census tract (CT), dissemination area (DA), dissemination block (DB).
March 13, 2007 - Files for urban area (UA) and designated place (DPL).
July 12, 2007 - File for forward sortation area (FSA).
Price/Price range
Available for free to all users via the Internet:
Canada, province and territory, census division (CD), census subdivision (CSD), economic region (ER), census metropolitan area/census agglomeration (CMA/CA), census consolidated subdivision (CCS).
Available via Internet e-commerce for a fee: Federal electoral district (FED), census tract (CT), dissemination area (DA), designated place (DPL), urban area (UA), dissemination block (DB), forward sortation area (FSA).
