Geological Survey of Canada

Geological Survey of Canada
Commission géologique du Canada
Agency overview
Formed	1842
Jurisdiction	Government of Canada
Headquarters	Ottawa, Ontario
Employees	600
Annual budget	CAD $70 million
Minister responsible	Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources;
Agency executives	Daniel Lebel, Director General – Atlantic and Western Canada Branch; Donna Kirkwood, Director General – Central and Northern Canada Branch;

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.

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