BDC provides small and medium-sized businesses with flexible financing, affordable consulting services and venture capital. BDC supports the needs of entrepreneurs at every stage of growth.

Leads and promotes Ontario economic development and markets the province as a tourist destination and place for business and job growth. Information on the ministry is available via the Internet: www....

Industry Canada's mission is to foster a growing, competitive, and innovative knowledge-based Canadian economy that provides more and better jobs for Canadians; supports stronger, sustainable business...

Mandate: To promote economic self-sufficiency through the sustainable development of natural resources and enhance the creation of sustainable opportunities in the traditional and wage economies.

Works to strengthen western innovation, entrepreneurship and community economic development.