Related Links includes a list of some of the organizations which support rural, economic and small business development in our province. We have also provided a select list of useful resources for strategic sectors.

Business Support Organizations and Agencies

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Canadian Technology Network
• Community Business Development Corporations
• National Research Council
• Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs

Economy and Statistics

• Community Accounts - a comprehensive source of data on Newfoundland and Labrador communities
• Economic Research and Analysis - publications from the Department of Finance
• Newfoundland Statistics Agency - information resources and advisory services

Industry Resources: Aquaculture

• Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation
• Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development
• Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association

Industry Resources: Crafts, Apparel and Gift Industry

• Common Threads: Opportunities for Growth in the Newfoundland and Labrador
• Craft Industry Development Strategy (PDF file)
• Crafts of Character
• Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

• The Culture Sector in Atlantic Canada: Its economic impact and export potential. ACOA, 2004.
• Guide to Canadian Heritage Financial Support Programs
• Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
• Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation
• Newfoundland and Labrador Publishers Association

Industry Resources: Dimension Stone

• Dimension stone resources in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Report: Armour Stone in Newfoundland & Labrador  (pdf - 728kb)

Industry Resources: E-Commerce

• Electronic Commerce in Canada
• Newfoundland Association of Technical Industries

Industry Resources: Export

• The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
• Export Development Corporation
• ExportSource: a network of federal departments and agencies working with the provinces, territories and other partners to help Canadian businesses prepare for the global marketplace.

Industry Resources: Manufacturing

• Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association
• Manufacturing Development: A Strategy for Small-Scale Manufacturing in Newfoundland and Labrador, May 1999
• Skills Issues in the Manufacturing Sector, 2003 (PDF)

Youth

• Futures in Newfoundland and Labrador's Youth (FINALY!)
• Guide to Entrepreneurship and Opportunities for Rural Youth
• Study of Entrepreneurship Among Young Atlantic Canadians Aged 15-29. ACOA, 2004.
• Youth Entrepreneurship Focus Groups - Conclusions and Recommendations

• Newfoundland and Labrador Regional Economic Development Association
• Canadian Rural Partnership
• Capacity Building for Regional Economic Development -- locally developed resource materials
• The Harris Centre - Memorial University's Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development

Municipalities

• Combined Councils of Labrador websites
  >  Communities in Labrador
• Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities