Government of Ontario

These signs serve a variety of purposes ranging from providing general information and safety warnings, to enforcement and land management notices to the general public. MNR signs are erected to support and enforce such provincial acts as the: * Fish and Wildlife Act * Public Lands Act...

This dataset is taken from a technical report prepared for the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure. It provides a background to the review of the population and employment forecasts in the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

The data sets show historical greenhouse gas emissions and emission changes for selected years, in megatonnes of CO2 equivalent. Historical estimates are based on Environment Canada and Climate Change's National Inventory Reports (NIR) and are displayed by sector: Transportation, Industry,...

This dataset contains the geographic location of Ontario’s certified examiners. They are trained and certified to provide non-emergency, on-farm slaughter services as determined by Ontario's Meat Regulation (O. Reg. 31/05 under the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001). Additional information can be...

Performance indicators are used to measure the implementation of the Growth Plan's policies. They are intended to provide useful information on how growth and development in the region are unfolding over time, and to inform reviews of the Growth Plan. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and housing...

Often these parcels were surveyed before township surveys in their area. They may also be supplemental to them (as is the case with some Cadastral Islands). Sometimes these were laid out after a township survey was done, so some may be part of a geographic township. Cadastral Location includes...

Fish Culture Operation MNR identifies the locations of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) fish culture stations (or hatcheries) and sub- stations. The data set outlines their property boundaries. This product requires the use of GIS software.

Geographic Information System (GIS) data with the following mapping layers from the Greenbelt Plan: * outer boundaries * protected countryside and urban river valley designations * specialty crop areas (Niagara tender fruit, grape area and Holland Marsh) * settlement areas (towns, villages and...

Includes: * National Parks * National Marine Conservation Areas * heritage canals * National Wildlife Areas * Other Federal Protected areas This dataset is provided by the federal government, and may not include all Federal protected lands.

The data layer identifies areas of disturbance to vegetation including burns, commercial forestry harvesting (cuts), weather events, infrastructure and pest/disease. Instructions for downloading this dataset: Instructions for downloading this dataset: * select the link below and scroll down the...

This layer is derived from data provided by Nav Canada. This layer should not be used for navigation purposes. Official LIO title: Airport Other

A building is a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place. Small buildings have only their location recorded. A 'building to scale' is a structure that has one dimension larger than 50 metres for the 1: 20,000 scale and larger than 30 metres for the 1:...

This spatial dataset represents the boundaries of areas designated under the Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O 1990 where a licence or permit is required for aggregate extraction. Under the Act, all aggregate operations must be licensed on private land or permitted on Crown land. Use our interactive...

Wildlife Management Units are used for a number of wildlife management purposes, like indicating the areas of Ontario where hunting open seasons and harvest quotas apply. Wildlife Management Unit boundaries are regulated under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act - Ontario Regulation 663/98,...

Zones were created to manage the potential spread of fish pathogens. Instructions for downloading this dataset: * select the link below and scroll down the metadata record page until you find Transfer Options in the Distribution Information section * select the link beside the Data for download...

A source protection area (SPA) is an area of land and water governed by a Source Protection Authority, an agency, person or body. This dataset defines the geographic boundaries where each SPA's terms of reference, assessment reports and source protection plans must be developed. *[SPA]: source...

This dataset is often used by users without access to the Provincial Forest Resource Inventory data, which contains information like municipalities and non-profit groups not affiliated with monitoring or maintaining the Forest Resource Inventory.

The Niagara Escarpment Special Policy Area is comprised of the North Aldershot Policy Area and the Waterdown Policy Area. More information

The wildlife values area and site datasets represent the consolidation of 13 wildlife data classes collected by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The data estimates locations used by wildlife for various reasons, including: * breeding * calving and fawning * denning * feeding *...

Displays areas regulated as a conservation reserve in order to: * permanently protect representative ecosystems, biodiversity and significant elements of Ontario's natural and cultural heritage * provide opportunities for ecologically sustainable land uses, including traditional outdoor heritage...