Ontario Land Information Metadata Archive

Metadata records summarize datasets formerly managed by Land Information Ontario's Metadata Management Tool. Records that could not migrate to the Ontario GeoHub remain due to non-spatial data, incomplete records, invalid contacts, unreferenced data, or unconfirmed licensing. The Government of Ontario maintains this archive, last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify metadata records with invalid contact information for data stewardship updates.
• Filter records referencing data not made available to LIO to catalog unreleased datasets.
• Separate spatial from non-spatial data records based on migration eligibility criteria.
• Audit records for completeness against the Open Government Licence - Ontario review requirements.

Strengths

• Records originate from the authoritative Land Information Ontario (LIO) platform.
• Explicit criteria documented for non-migration (e.g., non-spatial data, incomplete records).

Limitations

• Specific record count, column names, and sample data are unavailable.
• Records represent legacy, non-current data that failed migration to the active GeoHub.
• Data format is HTML, limiting structured analysis without parsing.

Provenance

Source

Land Information Ontario (LIO), Government of Ontario.

Collection Method

Archived from LIO's Metadata Management Tool.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, but contains legacy records.

Geography

Ontario, Canada.