quote from site " About The Atlas of Canada "
" The Sixth Edition was launched on the Internet, being one of the first electronic online atlases in the World. Each edition documents Canada’s ever changing landscape and its diverse population through maps, charts, tables and analytical texts. With Canadian economic and demographic conditions becoming more and more complex, there has developed a national need to broaden our knowledge of the geography of Canada. An expanding desire to have more access to information has further fuelled the present evolution of the Atlas of Canada. The most recent edition represents a departure from the paper map to a dynamic collection of interactive maps, graphics, images and multi-media resources."