Industry Canada

Responsibilities

Industry Canada's mandate is to help make Canadians more productive and competitive in the global, knowledge-based economy. The department's policies, programs and services help create an economy that provides more and better-paying jobs for Canadians; supports stronger business growth through continued improvements in productivity and innovation performance; gives consumers, businesses and investors confidence that the marketplace is fair, efficient and competitive; and ensures a more sustainable economic, environmental and social future for Canadians.

Through its three strategic objectives (a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace; an innovative economy; and competitive industry and sustainable communities), Industry Canada aims to help Canadians contribute to the knowledge economy and improve productivity and innovation performance.

In order to foster growth and create high-quality, well-paying jobs, the Government of Canada has set as one of its core priorities the building of a 21st century economy. Industry Canada will continue to work in support of this priority through its strategic outcomes.

The department's strategic outcomes support growth in employment, income, productivity and sustainable development in Canada.

The Industry Portfolio is made up of 14 federal departments and agencies. These organizations are uniquely positioned to further the government's goal of building a knowledge-based economy in all regions of Canada and to advance the government's employment and growth agenda. The Industry Portfolio includes:

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Business Development Bank of Canada

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Canadian Space Agency

Canadian Tourism Commission

Competition Tribunal

Copyright Board Canada

Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation

National Research Council Canada

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Standards Council of Canada

Statistics Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada