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Storytelling maps bring the power of geography and spatial analysis to large audiences. With ArcGIS these are quick and easy to create and share to enhance presentations and research. Check some out or download the templates here

Cultural Heritage Mapping: Locating Saskatoon’s Past, will introduce students to GIS by using Cartographica software. To find out more about this course, click here
The course starts May 9, so register soon!

Direct Relief and the Japanese American Citizens League have created this interactive map to display how people in Japan have been helped after the 2011 disasters. VIEW MAP HERE

Statistics Canada has released analysis and data products on population and dwelling counts from the 2011 Census of Population. This is the first of four releases. Upcoming releases will focus on population by age and sex (May 29, 2012), families, households, marital status, structural type of dwelling and collectives (September 19, 2012) and language (October 24, 2012). Source: The Daily

Census 2011: Website >>
Population and Dwelling Counts >>

As of February 1, 2012, self-serve standard products available on the Statistics Canada website—including CANSIM and census data products—have become free of charge.

Statistics Canada will maintain current pricing practices for products such as print publications, maps, CD-ROMs, and custom products and services.

Licensing restrictions for the use of Statistics Canada data products have been removed.

The above change does not affect the dissemination of survey data files (microdata files) under the DLI license. These files can only be accessed through either ODESI or EQUINOX . Please contact Data and GIS Library Services via Email if you have any questions.

Main text copied from Statistics Canada Media Advisory.

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