Statistics & Data

... the source for geo-spatial information from the Government of Manitoba.

Standard geographic boundaries (both digital and cartographic) of Canadian census areas for 2011, 2006, and 2001.

... free and unrestricted access to up-to-date Canadian geospatial information. Registration required.

... offered through the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada, Geogratis provides access to Canadian Geospatial Data.

... delineates areas of significant agricultural activity in Canada

The Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) provides a link between the six-character postal code and the standard Census geographic areas (dissemination areas, municipalities, census tracts, etc.). It also provides the XY co-ordinates for a point representing the approximate location of the postal code to support mapping. Contact librarian Jaime Orr (j.orr@uwinnipeg.ca) for access.

FRDR’s map search is an open source discovery tool powered by Geodisy that allows users to find data using an interactive map. The map search only includes datasets from repositories indexed by FRDR that contain geospatial information.

This guidance document explores ethical considerations in the use of geospatial data for research, analysis and statistics.
It is divided into 8 main parts, providing an initial introduction to geospatial data and ethics, before moving on to consider case examples and potential mitigations related to four key areas, as well as links to further resources. An ethics checklist is also provided for researchers and analysts using geospatial data, which summarises the main points covered in this guidance.