Francophone Economic Development Organizations (FEDO)

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Area

The provinces of Western Canada.

Eligible Activities

Support from WD enables the four provincial organizations to provide enhanced services to francophones, including:

• training;
• business and community economic development;
• access to capital;
• information services;
• marketing advice; and
• networking and mentoring.

Summary

The provincial FEDO organizations are:

• the Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique (SDE);
• La Chambre économique de l'Alberta (CÉA);
• the Conseil de la coopération de la Saskatchewan (CCS); and
• the Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM).

Business Loans

In addition to many business services, the CCS and CDEM also offer small business loans.

Alberta Contact(s):
Calgary District
La Chambre économique de l'Alberta
Room 101
1000 - 8th Avenue South Ouest
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3M7
Telephone: (403) 802-0880
Fax: (403) 234-0670
E-mail: eric.brassard@lacea.ab.ca or sebastien.nadeau@lacea.ab.ca
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:45 pm

British Columbia Contact(s):
Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique
Room 220
1555 - 7th Avenue Ouest
Vancouver, British Columbia  V6J 1S1
Telephone: (604) 732-3534
Fax: (604) 732-3516
Toll-free (information): (877) 732-3534
E-mail: info@sdecb.com

Manitoba Contact(s):
Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities
2nd Floor
614 des Meurons Street
Saint-Boniface, Manitoba  R2H 2P9
Telephone: (204) 925-2320
Fax: (204) 237-4618
Toll-free (information): (800) 990-2332
E-mail: cdem@cdem.com

Saskatchewan Contact(s):
Conseil de la Coopération de la Saskatchewan
Room 230
3850 Hillsdale Street
Regina, Saskatchewan  S4S 7J5
Telephone: (306) 566-6000
Fax: (306) 757-4322
Toll-free (information): 1 800 670-0879
E-mail: ccsregina@sk.sympatico.ca
Web site: http://www.ccs-sk.ca