Commission géologique du Canada | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1842 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
Employees | 600 |
Annual budget | CAD $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.