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Appropriate Minister
The Honourable David L. Emerson, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Industry
Chairperson
Cedric E. Ritchie
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jean-René Halde
Head Office
BDC Building
Suite 400
5 Place Ville Marie
Montreal QC
H3B 5E7
Telephone: (514) 283-5904
Facsimile: (514) 283-7838
Web site: http://www.bdc.ca/en/home.htm
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Auditors
Auditor General of Canada
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
Incorporation and Status
1974 by the Federal Business Development Bank Act (R.S.C.
1985, c. F-6) and continued by the Business Development Bank of Canada
Act (S.C. 1995, c. 28); Schedule III, Part I of the Financial
Administration Act; an agent of Her Majesty.
Mandate
To promote and assist in the development of business enterprises in
Canada, especially small and medium-sized, by providing a wide range of
financial and business management consulting products and services.
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Corporate Profile
The mission of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is to help
create and develop Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) through
timely and relevant financial (loans, venture capital and subordinate financing)
and consulting services. BDC provides complementary financial services and is
also a pan-Canadian source of equity financing.
BDC aims to make a unique and significant contribution to the success of
dynamic and innovative entrepreneurship for the benefit of all Canadians. In
carrying out its mandate, the Bank gives special consideration to supporting the
innovative capacity of SMEs through its array of financial and consulting
solutions.
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Appropriate Minister
The Honourable David L. Emerson, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Industry
Chairperson
The Honourable Charles Lapointe, P.C.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Michele McKenzie
Head Office
Suite 600
55 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa ON
K1P 6L5
Telephone: (613) 946-1000
Facsimile: (613) 941-0523
Web sites: http://www.canadatourism.com/ctx/app/en/ca/home.do
www.canadatourism.com
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Auditor
Auditor General of Canada
Incorporation and Status
2001 by the Canadian Tourism Commission Act (S.C. 2000, c.
C-5); Schedule III, Part I of the Financial Administration Act;
an agent of Her Majesty.
Mandate
To sustain a vibrant and profitable tourism industry in Canada, market
Canada as a desirable tourist destination, support a co-operative
relationship between the private sector and the governments of Canada, the
provinces and the territories with respect to Canadian tourism; and
provide information about Canadian tourism to the private sector and to
the federal, provincial and territorial governments.
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Corporate Profile
The activities of the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) include marketing the
Canada Tourism Brands within Canada and internationally, and providing Canada's
tourism industry with the tools and strategic information it needs to succeed.
In pursuit of its objectives, and working with its public- and private-sector
partners, the CTC undertakes:
- Joint advertising and promotional activities in markets across
Canada, United States, Asia-Pacific, and Europe/Latin America;
- Macroeconomic, market and industry research;
- Product Innovation and Enhancement activities;
- Production of TOURISM Daily; TOURISM online, sent out monthly;
and TOURISM, Canada's tourism business magazine, published every two months.
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Appropriate Minister
The Honourable David L. Emerson, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Industry
Chairperson
Hugh A. Krentz
Executive Director
Peter D. Clark
Head Office
Suite 200
270 Albert Street
Ottawa ON
K1P 6N7
Telephone: (613) 238-3222
Facsimile: (613) 569-7808
Web site: www.scc.ca
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Auditor
Auditor General of Canada
Incorporation and Status
1970 by the Standards Council of Canada Act (R.S.C. 1996, c.
24); Schedule III, Part I of the Financial Administration Act;
not an agent of Her Majesty.
Mandate
To oversee Canada's National Standards System by promoting efficient
and effective voluntary standardization in Canada where standardization is
not expressly provided for by law. These activities are aimed at advancing
the national economy, supporting sustainable development, and benefiting
the health, safety and welfare of workers and the public. These functions
are also intended to assist and protect consumers, facilitate domestic and
international trade, and further international cooperation in relation to
standardization.
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Corporate Profile
The work of the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) falls into three principal
areas: accreditation of Canadian standards development organizations and
conformity assessment organizations in Canada and other countries as designated
in the Standards Council of Canada Act; representation of Canadian
interests in international and regional standardization and trade forums; and
dissemination of all types of standardization information.
SCC also serves as Canada's World Trade Organization/North American Free
Trade Agreement (WTO/NAFTA) Enquiry Point.
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