Is there a public CanTopo Web Map Tile Service (WMS / WMTS) available?

Question

Does anyone know of a public CanTopo WMS / WMTS available anywhere? I'm assuming CanTopo is more modern / up-to-date than Toporama?

Alternatively, what would be your suggestions for the most pain free and cheapest version to host such a service myself?

The data seems to be freely available here: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography/topographic-information/data/11042

Answer 1

unofficial there is a web map that is using the CanVec tiles to create a seamless map of Canada

copy and paste the link below.

 [http://papabearnewyork.com/papabear/BM_Station_GMap.html#width=1024&height=800&title=1&t=topo&z=16&object={station:%22QH0513%22,lat:45.333095544,lng:-71.01308085,designation:%22MARBLE%20IBC%22,status:%22Not%20Found%22,date:%227/12/2006%22,scaled:0,type:%22Survey%20disk%22,agency:%22IBC%22,condition:%22%22}][2]

Answer 2

I thought scruss' answer was correct but those links are dead.

The gov't of Canada website is super confusing but I managed to figure out that the Canvec data is what you're looking for, and they offer a WMS service:

• CanVec WMS English: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/canvec_en?request=getcapabilities&service=wms&version=1.3.0&layers=canvec&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/html
• CanVec WMS French: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/canvec_fr?request=getcapabilities&service=wms&version=1.3.0&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/html&layers=canvec

I'll edit scruss' answer to point to the new toporama links.

Answer 3

WMS - Toporama is working again. URL are:

• Toporama WMS English: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/toporama_en?request=getcapabilities&service=wms&version=1.3.0

• Toporama WMS French: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/toporama_fr?request=getcapabilities&service=wms&version=1.3.0