Canada Structures

Canada Structures is a database of existing structure data sources in Canada. The three data sources of the database are the Open Data Base of Buildings (ODB), Open Street Maps (OSM) buildings, and Microsoft Building Footprints (MSB). The product is provided in vector format created by Public Safety Canada (PS).

Suggested citation: Sandison J., Hayes S., Darlington C., Chastko K., & Ballard M. (2025). Canada Structures [Data set]. Emergency Management, Policy and Outreach, Resilience and Economic Integration, Data Science and Engineering Team, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. https://doi.org/10.82126/z1bc-zd72

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:23 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:23 (UTC)
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