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ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
About the Department | Contact Us | Important Notices & Disclaimers

About the Department

• About Us
• Organizational Structure
• Biographies
  • Minister
  • Deputy Minister
• Proactive Disclosure of WD Records
  • Travel & Hospitality Expenses
  • Contracts
  • Position Reclassifications
  • Grants and Contributions
• Programs & Services
• Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Us

• General inquiries
• Publications inquiries
• Media inquiries
• Inquiries about the Web site
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Employee Directory
• Mailing addresses and telephone numbers

Important Notices & Disclaimers

• Privacy Notice
• Official Languages
• Accessibility
• External Hyperlinks
• Copyright / Permission to Reproduce
• Guidelines for Linking to our Web site

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sources of Financing | Business Events & Seminars
Innovation | Entrepreneurship | Sustainable Communities

Sources of Financing

• Progams & Services
• Small Business Financing Programs
  • WD Sponsored Loan Programs
  • Micro Loans for Small Businesses
  • Canada Foundation for Innovation Support Program
  • CFDC Funding Activities
  • WEI Loan Programs
• Western Canada's Business Service Network

Business Events & Seminars

• British Columbia Events
• Alberta Events
• Saskatchewan Events
• Manitoba Events

Innovation

• WD's Innovaton Strategy:
  Building a 21 st Century Economy in Western Canada
• Environmental Technologies
• Fuel Cell Technology
• Canadian Light Source Synchrotron
• Canada Foundation for Innovation Support Program
• Investments in Science, Technology and Innovation

Entrepreneurship

• Entrepreneurship:
  Helping Western businesses grow, diversify and create jobs
• Business Tools & Guides
• Export Resources
• Small Business Financing Programs
  • Innovative Development Programs for Small Business
  • WD Sponsored Loan Programs
  • Micro Loans for Small Businesses
  • Canada Foundation for Innovation Support Program
  • CFDC Funding Activities
  • WEI Loan Programs
  • Conference Support Program
• Western Canada's Business Service Network :
  Over 100 points of service for new entrepreneurs
  • Canada Business
  • Women's Enterprise Initiative
  • Community Futures Development Corporations
  • Francophone Economic Development Organizations
• Other Resources for Entrepreneurs

Sustainable Communities

• Sustainable Communities:
  Local Solutions for local needs
• Softwood Industry Community Economic Adjustment Initiative (SICEAI)
• Social Economy
• CAN-SASK Northern Development Agreement
• Western Economic Partnership Agreements
• Francophone Economic Development Initiatives
• Urban Development Agreements
• CAN-MB Partnership Agreement on Red River Valley Flood Protection
• World Urban Forum
• Infrastructure Canada Program
• The Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS)

PUBLICATIONS

Publications

• Economic Research and Studies
• WD Audit & Evaluation Reports
• Departmental Plans & Reports
• Departmental Publications
  • Business Services for You
  • Access West Newsletter
  • Working with the West ...2003 and beyond
• Departmental Strategies
  • Government On-Line Public Report
  • Sustainable Development Strategy
  • WD and the Official Languages Act, Section 41

MEDIA CENTRE

Media Centre

• Media Headlines
• News Releases
• Speeches
• Fact Sheets
  • Across the West
  • British Columbia
  • Alberta
  • Saskatchewan
  • Manitoba
• Media Contacts
• Subscribe to our News Service