Geological Survey of Canada

Geological Survey of Canada
Commission géologique du Canada
Agency overview
Formed1842
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
Employees600
Annual budgetCAD $97 million
Minister responsible

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC; French: Commission géologique du Canada, CGC) is a Canadian federal government agency responsible for performing geological surveys of the country developing Canada's natural resources and protecting the environment. A branch of the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada, the GSC is the country's oldest scientific agency and was one of its first government organizations.