Abstract
Many statistical organisations have made significant long-term investments in creating a GIS infrastructure required for census purposes. These investments include the purchasing of computer hardware, GIS software and the human resources to create the spatial databases. Usually, this GIS infrastructure is only accessible and used by a small group of GIS professionals. This paper reviews Statistics Canada's experience in creating a Corporate Geographic Infrastructure and in developing Internet-based GIS tools and applications to maximise the access and use of the Spatial Data Infrastructure.
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