Province Launches Review After Maps Replace ‘Lake Ontario’ With ‘Lake America’

Several Ontario provincial and federal websites incorrectly displayed ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’ on their maps. This discrepancy occurred because the websites were pulling map data directly from Google Maps, which had modified the lake’s name on its digital maps in the United States. The Ontario government has launched an online review to correct the issue and reaffirm the correct name.

• Provincial and federal websites in Ontario began displaying ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’.
• The error was caused by Google modifying the name of the lake on its digital maps in the United States.
• Ontario websites, including Hydro One, Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario, and LCBO, were affected as they pulled data directly from Google Maps.
• The Ontario government has launched an online review to correct the websites and ensure ‘Lake Ontario’ is displayed correctly.