Census of Canada, 2006: Cartographic Boundary Files

Statistics Canada has created a vector based GIS dataset to represent various levels of census cartographic boundaries and are made available to UWO community members and Equinox subscribers through the Equinox Data Delivery System. These boundary files are particularly useful when combined with Statistics Canada data tables.  Data tables can be downloaded from the Equinox Data Delivery System, the CHASS Data Centre (subscribers) or E-Stat (education system access).

Coordinate system: Geographic (Lat. and Long.) - NAD 83
Source format: Zipped ESRI Shapefile (ArcGIS/ArcInfo)
Released: 2007

Additional Support: Mapping Canadian Census Data with ArcGIS
Related Data: Census of Canada, 2001: Cartographic Boundary Files

Available Themes / Layers

Economic Regions, Forward Sortation Areas, Federal Electoral Districts, Provinces, Census Divisions, Census Metropolitan Areas, Census Consolidated Subdivisions, Census Subdivisions, Designated Places, Urban Areas, Census Tracts, Dissemination Areas, and Dissemination Blocks.

Restrictions on Access

This resource is available to University of Western Ontario students, faculty and staff and to Equinox subscribers for academic and research.   2006 Census of Canada Cartographic Boundary files can be downloaded directly from the Equinox Data Delivery System.

Data Manipulation / Usage

The Map and Data Centre has 2 GIS workstations equipped with ArcGIS 10.0 and other software to explore/manipulate the data.  Statistics Canada should be cited in any maps or graphics generated.

Sample View of the Data

Median Family Income at the Census Tract (CT) Level with road layer overlay - Toronto, Ontario

Sample Citation

Census of Canada, 2006: Cartographic Boundary File Map of Census Metropolitan Areas: Toronto, Ontario at the Census Tract (CT) level [computer file]. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2007.