Government of Ontario

Watercourses are line features - natural or manmade - that represent the location of flowing surface water. This product requires the use of GIS software. *[GIS]: geographic information system

The ORN is a provincewide geographic database of over 250,000 kilometres of municipal roads, provincial highways, and resource and recreational roads. The ORN is the authoritative source of roads data for the Government of Ontario. Road names in the ORN are the official names provided by the...

This dataset contains linear features constructed by beavers. The linear features are captured to scale on: * single line rivers * lakes * double line rivers We are no longer updating this data. It is best suited for historical research and analysis.

Shows areas where forest insect pests have damaged or killed trees by defoliation, foliage mining and wood boring. Tree mortality rarely occurs as the result of one year's infestation, but from the result of several consecutive years of infestation and other contributing factors affecting...

Concentration levels from soil sampled in urban and rural parklands in the province. Data includes: * station name and location (rounded to 1 km precision) * sample date * results for 35 inorganics (1991) * results for 8 volatile organic compounds (2009)

The Ontario Radar DSM has the following features: * source data: 1 arc second spaceborne C-Band Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR) data * MNR Lambert Conformal Conic Projection * vertical datum in both EGM96 and CGVD28, separately * elevation value: floating * local Polynomial...

This layer is derived from data provided from Nav Canada. Where possible, it is spatially aligned with Ontario land parcel layers. Data is continually updated. This layer should not be used for navigation purposes. Official LIO title: Airport Official

Directory of Licensed Well Contractors This directory lists all well contractors licensed in Ontario. Listings in the directory should not be taken as advice or a recommendation of any individual contractor. The directory is updated periodically. We strongly recommend that you ask well...

The Drinking Water Surveillance Program (DWSP) monitors water quality at selected municipal drinking water systems for scientific and research purposes. DWSP is a voluntary partnership that compliments the regulatory monitoring that must be done by the drinking water systems. DWSP monitors for...

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) publishes an annual report on environmental penalties issued in the previous calendar year. Environmental penalties apply to plants in 9 industrial sectors and specific open and closed landfilling sites. The 9 industrial sectors are...

Recipients of a community fund that issues grants to organizations working to protect and restore the Great Lakes. Organizations could receive a grant up to $25,000 for projects. The fund is open to: * not-for-profit organizations * First Nations communities and organizations * Metis communities...

Standards, guidelines and screening levels for assessing point of impingement concentrations of air contaminants Get information on the ministry’s standards, guideline values and screening levels that are used to assess point of impingement concentrations of contaminants released into the air....

This dataset contains status updates and projected timelines for the preparation of recovery strategies for 37 species required under the Endangered Species Act, 2007. Full context for these data are available from: "How species at risk are protected" Keywords: species at risk, Endangered Species...

This dataset contains measurements of pesticide concentrations in stream water samples collected at selected streams in Ontario. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) jointly collaborate to monitor...

This dataset contains information on benthic invertebrate community structure of samples collected from nearshore index monitoring stations within a Great Lake basin each year. The composition of benthic invertebrates (such as insects, worms, mussels, snails and crayfish) found in a sample is...

Get data describing benthic-invertebrate (bottom dwelling aquatic invertebrates) community structure and habitat conditions in various waterbodies. This dataset includes: * counts of different kinds of benthic invertebrates * water chemistry * information about collected samples (geographic...

Provides stream water quality monitoring data for a number of parameters, including total and dissolved nutrients, metals, and chloride. The Provincial (Stream) Water Quality Monitoring Network (PWQMN) measures water quality in rivers and streams across Ontario. This dataset provides stream water...

This dataset provides a summary of information reported by landfills regarding their landfill gas collection (LFG), methane destruction and/or use, and associated emission reductions as required by Section 11 of O.Reg. 347 under the Environmental Protection Act. Data includes: * Year *...

Data contains toxics planner's license number, expiration date, name, contact information and location. Proposed Changes to the Toxic Reduction Program We are proposing changes to the Toxics Reduction Program to remove unnecessary duplication with the federal Chemicals Management Plan program and...

The Toxics Reduction Act requires the ministry to consult with experts and the public at least once every five years about possible changes to the lists of substances that are prescribed as toxic substances. The Living List Framework describes the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change's...