Ottawa-Gatineau Census Geography Files

Available online:

Download Statistics Canada boundary files (2001, 2006, 2011, 2016) for all of Canada directly from Statistics Canada

Year	Census Tracts only (definition)	With other available boundaries
2016	Direct Download
2011	Direct Download	Direct Download
2006	Direct Download	Direct Download
2001	Direct Download
1991	Direct Download
1981	Direct Download
1971	Direct Download
1951	Direct Download	Direct Download (CMA & CT only)

Location:

J:\_Ottawa_Gatineau_Region\Statistics_Canada_Census

1986 Census - J:\Canada\Statistics_Canada_Census\Census_1986\ct-86\Ottawa_Hull

Description

The Canadian Census is conducted by Statistics Canada every 5 years, and provides a statistical portrait of the country and its people. The Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) provides Canadian academic institutions with affordable access to Statistics Canada data files and databases for teaching and research purposes. These digital spatial files describe the shape and location of geographic features such as streets or boundaries. They also show the location for which census data are tabulated and disseminated. The files can be combined with aggregate census data to create maps, charts or perform other types of analysis.

While Ottawa-Gatineau files are found within the Statistics Canada link at the top of this page, we also have a separated collection of Ottawa-Gatineau census geography files that include Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) shapefiles and/or Census Tract (CT) shapefiles for the national capital region for 1951, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016.

Available Themes:

Illustrated Glossary of Geographic Units from Statistics Canada, including:

Provinces/Territories
Federal Electoral Districts
Economic Regions
Census Divisions
Census Agricultural Regions
Census Consolidated Subdivisions
Census Subdivisions
Census Metropolitan Areas
Census Agglomerations
Census Tracts
Dissemination Areas
Dissemination Blocks
Designated Places
Population Centres
Population Ecumene
Agricultural Ecumene
Forward Sortation Areas

Data Producer:

Statistics Canada

Metadata

Publication Date:

1951-2016

Data Format:

ESRI shapefile

Projection:

2006, 2001	1996, 1991, 1986
Horizontal Geodetic Datum: NAD83 Projection: Geographic Coordinates (Latitude and Longitudes)	Horizontal Geodetic Datum: NAD27 Projection: Geographic Coordinates (Latitude and Longitudes)

Other Metadata:

Census 2016 Hierarchy of Standard Geography Boundaries

Authorized Users:

Carleton University students, faculty and staff

Disclaimer:

Users are required to sign a Data Use Agreement before files may be acquired. All use of the data shall acknowledge Statistics Canada as the owner of copyright.