Credits & Data Sources
MapTools for Canada is built with open data and open source tools.
Map Data
OpenStreetMap
Map tiles and geographic data Β© OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
Nominatim
Address search powered by Nominatim, using OpenStreetMap data.
Data Sources
Statistics Canada - National Address Register
Canadian address data is planned to come from the National Address Register (catalogue no. 46-26-0002), an authoritative, georeferenced list of civic addresses across Canada, used under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Address Register, June 2026. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
No tool on this site currently uses this data - this attribution is scaffolding, in place ahead of the first Canadian tool, per the Open Licence's Acknowledgment of Source requirement and its own "as is" no-warranty terms, which Statistics Canada states survive on any use of the Information regardless of when that use begins.
Libraries & Tools
Leaflet
Interactive maps powered by Leaflet, an open-source JavaScript library. BSD 2-Clause License.
Leaflet.draw
Drawing tools by Leaflet.draw. MIT License.
Turf.js
Geospatial calculations by Turf.js. MIT License.
Astro
Built with Astro, the web framework for content-driven websites. MIT License.
Tile Providers
OpenStreetMap Tiles
Default map tiles from OpenStreetMap's tile servers, subject to their tile usage policy.
Esri Satellite Imagery
Satellite view tiles provided by Esri, sourced from various imagery providers.
Thank You
MapTools for Canada wouldn't be possible without the open source community and open data initiatives. Special thanks to everyone who contributes to OpenStreetMap and the libraries that make web mapping accessible to all.