This webinar features two insightful presentations: 

• The first focuses on how to use CDP data in the Esri ArcGIS software
  In this presentation, Graham will show how to load data from a beyond 20/20 table to a feature layer in ArcGIS Pro, using the example of dwelling types and tenures in Census Dissemination Areas. We'll start with the basic .csv output and a matching shapefile, then clean the table so that it can join to the shapefile in ArcGIS Pro. Then we'll move into ArcGIS Pro, load the table, join it to the shapefile, and use symbology to display the results for viewing and exploration. We'll also demonstrate using normalization to turn the raw numbers into spatial indicators like residential density.

• The second showcases what you can do with the QGIS software
  In this presentation, Sadie will present a project that involved mapping selected physical and social indicators derived from Natural Resources Canada or NRCan data sources in selected geographies in the open-source software. 

  At the end of each presentation, we hold a Q&A session. Together, these presentations provide valuable insights into the use of geospatial data in different software environments. 

Date: Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm ET

Presenters:

Graham Wilson, RPP, MCIP (Regional Municipality of Durham)

Graham Wilson is a Spatial Planner with the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Community Growth and Economic Development Department. Graham spends his time doing growth management work, which includes trying to bridge the gap between land use planning policy and spatial data, whether it be employment surveys, census variables, development applications, or building permits. Graham has been working in land use planning policy and development analysis for 8 years, but has only 3 years of experience with ArcGIS Pro and the Community Data Program. Graham likes to spend his spare time going on urban e-bike adventures, especially with his 2 kids on the back, and especially when Timbits or cappuccinos are involved.

Sadie Hejazi, Community Data Program 

Sadie Hejazi has a background in Urban Planning and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). She has been working since 2017 in the areas of data and geospatial analysis, community engagement, and research for municipal, nonprofit and Indigenous organizations. She utilizes Tableau, Excel, Beyond 2020, and QGIS to develop data analysis and visualization projects.