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| Key Support and Information Services | Canada Business Service Centres | Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | Western Economic Diversification Canada | Business Development Bank of Canada | Statistics Canada | Standards Council of Canada: Your Gateway to the National Standards System | Strategis | Canadian Tourism Commission | Environment Canada | Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse | Canadian Business Environmental Performance Office | |||||||
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an entrepreneur who would like to start a small business, or who is
looking to expand, you know that information, financing and management
skills are essential to the success of your business. The question is
"Where to begin?" The federal government has a number of organizations,
initiatives and tools designed to help you get your small business up
and running. The Canada Business Service Centres are ready to provide you with the specific information you need or direct you to someone who can help you so your time is spent doing business rather than searching for information. The Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario (FedNor) and three regional economic development agencies—Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and Western Economic Diversification Canada—have been set up to address regional needs. Each works with other federal departments, provincial and municipal governments, and the private sector to provide you with access to capital, markets, information and skills development. The Business Development Bank of Canada and other government financial institutions complement the agencies and FedNor, and provide the kind of local economic development, and financial and consulting services that private sector financial institutions are not equipped to do. Statistics Canada provides information by province and industry sector so you can see how your particular business sector is doing. The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) oversees the country's National Standards System and represents Canada internationally in standards matters. The SCC can help you learn what you need to know about standardization in your business. Industry Canada's award-winning Web site, Strategis (http://strategis.gc.ca), delivers a wealth of top-notch business information products, according to your individual needs, to help you make critical decisions in a fast-paced marketplace. It is an outstanding resource for anyone doing business in Canada or with Canadian firms. Strategis allows you to gather and analyse information faster by accessing one integrated, reliable and timely source for a wide range of federal departments and agencies and their programs. Strategis can help you create new business options or renew growth for your company, and is one of the innovative initiatives designed by the government to provide you with improved opportunities. Information on federal departments and agencies not covered by Strategis can be found on the Government of Canada Web site (http://canada.gc.ca). The following sections describe the activities pursued by each of these organizations. You can find more detailed information about these and other programs throughout this guide. |
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