Industry Canada
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Industry Canada is the department
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...

 of the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...

 with responsibility for regional economic development, investment, and innovation/research and development
Research and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...

. The department employs 6104 FTEs
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...

 across Canada.

The Department headquarters is located at the C.D. Howe Building at 240 Sparks Street in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

.

Industry Canada is involved in the Modern Comptrollership Initiative, which seeks to modernize the management practices of the Government of Canada.

Officials and structure

  • Minister of Industry
    Minister of Industry (Canada)
    The Minister of Industry is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's economic development and corporate affairs department, Industry Canada. The Minister of Industry is also the minister responsible for Statistics Canada...

    : Christian Paradis
    Christian Paradis
    Christian Paradis, PC, MP is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for Mégantic—L'Érable...

;*Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)
ob Moore (politician)|Rob Moore]
;*Minister of State (Science and Technology)
ary Goodyear]
;*Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry
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*Deputy Ministe
*Senior Associate Deputy Ministe
;*ffice of Consumer Affairs (Canada)|Office of Consumer Affairs]
;*Industry Secto
;*Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Secto
;*Science and Innovation Secto
;*Small Business and Marketplace Operation
;*Strategic Policy Branc

;*Audit and Evaluation Branc
;*Communications and Marketing Branc
;*Comptrollership and Administration Secto
;*Corporate and Portfolio Offic
;*Legal Service
;*Human Resources Branc
;*Regional Operation

;*he Competition Bureau]
;*anadian Intellectual Property Office]

Agencies, boards and offices

The Department oversees several agencies and boards including the :
  • Canada Foundation for Innovation
    Canada Foundation for Innovation
    Created by the Government of Canada in 1997, the Canada Foundation for Innovation strives to build our nation’s capacity to undertake world-class research and technology development to benefit Canadians...

     (CFI)
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
  • Canada Research Chairs
    Canada Research Chairs
    Canada Research Chairs are Canadian university research professorships created through the Canada Research Chairs Program.- Program goals :...

     (CRC)
  • Copyright Board of Canada
    Copyright Board of Canada
    The Copyright Board of Canada is an economic regulatory body empowered to establish, either mandatorily or at the request of an interested party, the royalties to be paid for the use of copyrighted works, when the administration of such copyright is entrusted to a collective-administration society...

  • Corporations Canada
    Corporations Canada
    Corporations Canada is the government agency of Industry Canada responsible for incorporation of Canadian businesses and "corporate laws governing federal companies, except for financial intermediaries".- Statutes :* Canada Business Corporations Act...

  • Electronic Commerce Branch
  • FedNor
    FedNor
    The Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario is a program of Industry Canada whose mission is to address the economic development, diversification and job creation in Northern Ontario. FedNor especially aids women, Franco-ontarians, youth, and Aboriginal peoples in Ontario...

  • Measurement Canada
    Measurement Canada
    Measurement Canada is a Canadian government agency of Industry Canada whose mission is "to ensure equity and accuracy where goods and services are bought and sold on the basis of measurement, in order to contribute to a fair and competitive marketplace for Canadians." The agency is headed by a...

  • The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists
  • Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
  • Spectrum Management and Telecommunications
  • The Communications Research Centre
    Communications Research Centre
    The Communications Research Centre Canada is a Canadian government scientific laboratory for research and development in the field of advanced telecommunications. For over 40 years, it has made significant contributions to the information and communications technology sector in Canada and abroad...

     (CRC) Canada
  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Statistics Canada
    Statistics Canada
    Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....

  • Canada Tourism Commission
    Canada Tourism Commission
    The Canada Tourism Commission is a Canadian government Crown corporation responsible sustaining tourism in Canada, market Canada as a desirable tourist destination, support the private sector relationship with the federal government as well as tourism of the provinces and territories and to provide...

  • Business Development Bank of Canada
    Business Development Bank of Canada
    The Business Development Bank of Canada is a crown corporation financial institution wholly owned by the Government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial and consulting services to Canadian small business, with a particular focus on technology and exporting.BDC's debt...

  • National Research Council of Canada
    National Research Council of Canada
    The National Research Council is an agency of the Government of Canada which conducts scientific research and development.- History :...

  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada
  • Standards Council of Canada
    Standards Council of Canada
    - About the SCC :The Standards Council of Canada is a federal Crown corporation with the mandate to promote efficient and effective voluntary standardization. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the Standards Council has a 15-member governing Council and a staff of approximately 90...

  • National broadband plans from around the world
    National broadband plans from around the world
    Broadband is a term normally considered to be synonymous with a high-speed connection to the internet. The term itself is technology neutral; broadband can be delived by a range of technologies including DSL, LTE or next generation access. This page presents an overview of official Government...

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