[Talk-ca] CanTopo!

[Dan Putler]

I've worked with these layers a fair amount. Some things will throw you 
off, such as First Nations reserves in and around urban areas, and 
special districts (such as the UBC Pt. Grey campus and the University 
Endowment lands which aren't technically in Vancouver, but in Electorial 
District A, and the Census Subdivision boundaries place them in 
Electorial District A along with the unpopulated water shed area above 
North and West Van).

Dan

On 06/23/2010 08:24 PM, Tyler Gunn wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:38:27 -0700, Dan Putler<dan.putler at sauder.ubc.ca>
> wrote:
>    
>> Hi Sam,
>>
>> In shapefile format, the natural choice is Statistics Canada Census
>> Subdivision boundaries (the most recent is for 2010). Census
>> subdivisions are typically municipalities or equivalents. Here is the
>> link:
>>
>>      
> http://geodepot.statcan.gc.ca/2006/040120011618150421032019/031904_05-eng.jsp
>    
>> The data is under a similar (the same?) unlimited use license as the
>>      
> NRN.
>
>
> Hmm, I just looked at this data in OpenJump and it looks like Winnipeg's
> boundary is.... Winnipeg..
> I think perhaps I'll give a shot at converting this to OSM format and see
> what things look like.
>
> Tyler
>
>