Industry Canada
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| Industry | |
|---|---|
| Industrie | |
Department of the Government of Canada |
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| Minister | James Moore |
| Deputy Minister | John Knubley |
| Established | 1993 |
| Responsibilities |
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| Employees | 6,104 (2006) |
| Department Website | |
Industry Canada (French: Industrie Canada) is the department of the Government of Canada with a mandate of fostering a growing, competitive, knowledge-based Canadian economy.[1]
The Department headquarters are located at the C.D. Howe Building at 235 Queen Street in Ottawa, Ontario.
Industry Canada works with Canadians throughout the economy, and in all parts of the country, to improve conditions for investment, improve Canada’s innovation performance, increase Canada’s share of global trade and build an efficient and competitive marketplace.[2]
The C.D. Howe Building, home to many Industry Canada offices
Officials and structure[edit]
Agencies, boards and offices[edit]
The Department oversees several agencies and boards including the :
- Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
- Computers For Schools (CFS)
- Copyright Board of Canada
- Corporations Canada
- Electronic Commerce Branch
- FedNor
- Measurement Canada
- The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists
- Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
- Spectrum Management and Telecommunications
- The Communications Research Centre (CRC) Canada
- Canadian Space Agency
- Statistics Canada
- Canada Tourism Commission
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- National Research Council of Canada
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Standards Council of Canada
- National broadband plans from around the world
References[edit]
- ^ "Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat". Report on Plans and Priorities. Government of Canada. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat". Report on Plans and Priorities. Government of Canada. Retrieved 18 February 2013.