BDC had a very successful year: 27,000 entrepreneurs benefited from our support.
Additional Information
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![](/web/20071115070643im_/http://www.bdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/eiaos2cuavzgpd2jfit37bbw6lvd37kbz6i3hrtscuzqfqwwge4awoq6pbewiwgxctfw7aqdhx2gbh4777fof57lsmg/spacer.gif) |
![BDC 2007 Annual Report - Who we are](/web/20071115070643im_/http://www.bdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/ekiozptf3cfvxqdtgmxwrd2sltia2jzk57czmxp3b5ueanoumg5tugbp5oycvqpa2ombnyeqfohpl4xgrsgc47bl3ud/tx_ce_que_nous_sommes_en.gif) The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada. We are accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Industry. |
![](/web/20071115070643im_/http://www.bdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/eiaos2cuavzgpd2jfit37bbw6lvd37kbz6i3hrtscuzqfqwwge4awoq6pbewiwgxctfw7aqdhx2gbh4777fof57lsmg/spacer.gif) |
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![BDC 2007 Annual Report - What we do](/web/20071115070643im_/http://www.bdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/evienydm3phweoxsitj3ph7smex65ilmbm3nnu7k3a6racb3tg3tunv3hzeuwarstulfvxjnuj4ksi7k3sgpiisur5h/tx_ce_que_nous_faisons_en.gif) We promote entrepreneurship by providing financing, consulting and venture capital services to Canadians who are creating and growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These services complement those of private sector financial institutions. |
![](/web/20071115070643im_/http://www.bdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/eiaos2cuavzgpd2jfit37bbw6lvd37kbz6i3hrtscuzqfqwwge4awoq6pbewiwgxctfw7aqdhx2gbh4777fof57lsmg/spacer.gif) |
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![BDC 2007 Annual Report - Why we do it](/web/20071115070643im_/http://www.bdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/e5nxa5rq45xnkqxsqogyqtztkjp2mn3kdpchlugnf4ol5wvszlssqyprjbl7o3erz34qkdszqwegggn7qg7lprz3dcb/tx_pourquoi_nous_faisons_en.gif) When they succeed, entrepreneurs make an irreplaceable contribution to Canada's economy. Supporting them is in our national interest. | |