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“Ecumene” is a term used by geographers, meaning “inhabited lands.” Populated places in the ecumene database are referenced using natural boundaries, as opposed to administrative or census boundaries, and provide a more suitable means for integrating socio-economic data with ecological and...

The RVI/CVI database is derived from the CanEcumene 3.0 GDB (Eddy, et. al. 2023) using a selection of socio-economic variables identified in Eddy and Dort (2011) that aim to capture the overall state of socio-economic conditions of communities as ‘human habitats’. This dataset was developed...

The "Starter Kits" of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) are curated bundles of geospatial data delivered as a service. These kits are the result of a user needs assessment commissioned by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), with a primary focus on addressing the specific...

Letter from the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to the Minister's Advisory Council on Impact Assessment. The letter contains the Minister's comments on the Advisory Council's second report tabled in Parliament in June 2023. The letter is signed by Minister of Environment and Climate...

Letter from the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to his Advisory Council on Impact Assessment. The letter contains the Minister's comments on the Advisory Council's first report tabled in Parliament in June 2021. The letter is signed by Minister of Environment and Climate Change...