Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED; french: Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada; french: ISDE, label=none)''Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada'' is the applied title under the

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; the legal title is Department of Industry (). is a

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

of the

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. ISED is responsible for a number of the federal government's functions in regulating

industry Industry may refer to: Economics * Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity * Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery * The wider industrial sector ...

and

commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

, promoting science and innovation, and supporting

economic development In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and o ...

. The department was known as Industry Canada (IC) prior to 2015. The department is led by the

minister of innovation, science and industry The minister of innovation, science, and industry (french: ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et de l'Industrie) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the economic development and corporate ...

(currently

François-Philippe Champagne François-Philippe Champagne (born June 25, 1970) is a Canadian politician who has been Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry since 2021. Champagne was formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2021. He was elected to represen ...

), who also serves as the

registrar general of Canada The registrar general of Canada (french: registraire général du Canada) is responsible for registering all letters patent, commissions, instruments, proclamations, and any other documents that may, from time to time, be issued under the Great Sea ...

and is responsible for the department to

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. Several other ministerial portfolios are associated with the department. While the minister is head of the department, and provides policy/political direction, the day-to-day operations of the department are managed by the deputy minister, who is a

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. The department headquarters are located at the

C.D. Howe Building The C.D. Howe Building (French: Édifice C.D.-Howe) is an office tower in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that is the home of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the Office of the Auditor General and other smaller tenants. It was built b ...

at 235 Queen Street in

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History

The Department of Trade and Commerce was created in statute on 23 June 1887 and proclaimed into force on 3 December 1892. In 1969, the department was replaced by the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce, which itself was replaced in 1990 by Industry, Science and Technology. This new department also absorbed the offices of

Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion Minister of Regional Economic Expansion was an office in the Cabinet of Canada The Cabinet of Canada (french: Cabinet du Canada) is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westmin ...

and Minister of State for Science and Technology, marking the inclusion of regional approaches and scientific emphasis in the development of Canadian industries. In 1993, the department expanded its portfolio further to include Consumer and Corporate Affairs. In March 1995, the department was renamed Industry Canada. Upon the November 2015 installation of the

29th Canadian Ministry The Twenty-Ninth Canadian Ministry is the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, that began governing Canada shortly before the opening of the 42nd Parliament. The original members were sworn in during a ceremony held at Rideau Ha ...

led by Prime Minister

Justin Trudeau Justin Pierre James Trudeau ( , ; born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who is the 23rd and current prime minister of Canada. He has served as the prime minister of Canada since 2015 and as the leader of the Liberal Party since 2 ...

, the position ''Minister of Industry'' was renamed ''Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development''. Subsequently, applied title under the

was changed from ''Industry Canada'' to ''Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada''. CDHowebuilding

Officials and structure

The department at large is headed by the minister of innovation, science and industry,

. Three portfolios of ISED are designated to other ministers, however: *

Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development The minister of international trade, export promotion, small business and economic development (french: ministre du commerce international, de la promotion des exportations, de la petite entreprise et du développement économique) is a minister ...

(

Mary Ng Mary Ng (born December 16, 1969) is a Canadian politician serving as Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development since 2018. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, she has been the member of Parl ...

) *

Minister of Tourism The Minister of Tourism is the head of the governmental department that specializes in tourism, recreation and/or culture. The position exists in many different countries under several names: *Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Albania) * Minist ...

(

Randy Boissonnault Randy Paul Andrew Boissonnault (born July 14, 1970) is a Canadian politician who has served as Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance since October 26, 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, he represents the riding of Edmonton C ...

) *

Minister of Rural Economic Development The minister of Rural Economic Development (french: Ministre du Développement économique rural) is a Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. It is a new portfolio introduced during the government of Justin Trudeau Justin Pierre J ...

(

Gudie Hutchings Gudrid Ida "Gudie" Hutchings (born September 1, 1959) is a Canadian politician who has served as Minister of Rural Economic Development since October 26, 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Hutchings has represented Long Range Mountains in the ...

)

Portfolio

ISED oversees 17 departments and agencies and is associated with an additional 4 organizations. Each of these organizations are related to one or more of the four focus areas of ISED: innovation in science and technology, trade and investment, growing small and medium-sized enterprises, and economic growth of Canadian communities.

Measurement Canada Measurement Canada (french: Mesures Canada) is a special operating agency of the Government of Canada's Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio, in the Small Business, Tourism and Marketplace Services sector. The agency's mandate i ...

and the

Canadian Intellectual Property Office The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO; French: ''Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada, OPIC'') is responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property (IP) in Canada. CIPO's areas ...

are special operating agencies of ISED.

Communications Research Centre Canada The Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC; french: Centre de recherches sur les communications Canada) is a Canadian government scientific laboratory for research and development in wireless technologies, with a particular focus on the effic ...

is a research institute that provides technical advice and support to ISED's Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector, In addition to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the ministerial portfolio includes: *

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency In Canada, the Regional Development Agencies (RDA) are the seven federal government agencies responsible for addressing key economic challenges and furthering economic development, diversification, and job creation specific to their respective regio ...

Business Development Bank of Canada The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC; french: Banque de développement du Canada) is a Crown corporation and national development bank wholly owned by the Government of Canada, mandated to help create and develop Canadian businesses thro ...

* Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) *

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor; french: l'Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord) is a policy initiative announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper of the Federal Conservative Party in August 2009. The pu ...

Canadian Space Agency The Canadian Space Agency (CSA; french: Agence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the national space agency of Canada, established in 1990 by the ''Canadian Space Agency Act''. The president is Lisa Campbell, who took the position on September 3, 2020 ...

Competition Tribunal The Competition Tribunal is a federal adjudicative body in Canada that makes findings in regard to competition laws under the Competition Act. Restrictive Trade Practices Commission The tribunal was first known under its former name, the Restrictiv ...

Copyright Board of Canada The Copyright Board of Canada (french: Commission du droit d'auteur du Canada) is an economic regulatory body empowered to establish, either mandatorily or at the request of an interested party, the royalties to be paid for the use of copyrighted w ...

Destination Canada Destination Canada, formerly the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC; french: Commission canadienne du tourisme (CCT)), was created in 1995 to promote tourism in Canada. It is a Crown corporation, wholly owned by the Government of Canada, which r ...

(formerly the Canadian Tourism Commission) *

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario In Canada, the Regional Development Agencies (RDA) are the seven federal government agencies responsible for addressing key economic challenges and furthering economic development, diversification, and job creation specific to their respective regio ...

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario In Canada, the Regional Development Agencies (RDA) are the seven federal government agencies responsible for addressing key economic challenges and furthering economic development, diversification, and job creation specific to their respective regi ...

National Research Council Canada The National Research Council Canada (NRC; french: Conseil national de recherches Canada) is the primary national agency of the Government of Canada dedicated to science and technology research & development. It is the largest federal research ...

(NRC) *

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC; french: Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada, CRSNG) is the major federal agency responsible for funding natural sciences and engineering rese ...

(NSERC) *

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC; french: Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada, CRSH) is a Canadian federal research-funding agency that promotes and supports post-secondary research and traini ...

(SSHRC) *

Standards Council of Canada The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) / Conseil Canadien des Normes (CCN) is a Canadian organization with the mandate to promote voluntary standardization in Canada. The SCC is responsible for: * accreditation of standards development and confo ...

Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...

Western Economic Diversification Canada In Canada, the Regional Development Agencies (RDA) are the seven federal government agencies responsible for addressing key economic challenges and furthering economic development, diversification, and job creation specific to their respective regio ...

ISED is associated with the following organizations: *

Canada Foundation for Innovation The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI; french: Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation, ''FCI'') is an independent not-for-profit organization that invests in research facilities and equipment in Canada's universities, colleges, research hospital ...

Council of Canadian Academies The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) (french: Conseil des académies canadiennes, CAC) was created to perform independent, expert assessments of the science that is relevant to important public issues. The CCA's assessment scope includes the na ...

Genome Canada Genome Canada is a non-profit organization that aims to use genomics-based technologies to improve the lives of Canadians. It is funded by the Government of Canada. Genome Canada provides large-scale investments that develop new technologies, conne ...

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation (french: Fondation Pierre Elliott Trudeau), commonly called the Trudeau Foundation (french: Fondation Trudeau), is an independent and non-partisan Canadian charity founded in 2001 by friends and family of for ...

Sustainable Development Technology Canada Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC; french: Technologies du développement durable Canada) is an arm's-length foundation created by the Government of Canada to fund new clean technologies. History In 2001, the Government of Canada c ...

Related legislation

The departmental legislation for ISED is the ''Department of Industry Act'', which states that the minister's objective is to use their role in order to "strengthen the national economy and promote sustainable development." The Act also outlines a number of supporting objectives. The minister must also use their position to support domestic trade and support a healthy marketplace through investment and technology. , ISED is responsible for various legislation, especially those related to economic development, including: * Departmental legislation: ** ''Department of Industry Act'', S.C. 1995, c. 1 * Telecommunications legislation: ** ''

Radiocommunication Act The ''Radiocommunication Act'' (french: Loi sur la radiocommunication) is an Act of Parliament respecting radiocommunication in Canada. It was enacted in 1985. The ''Radiocommunication Act'' is administered by the Government of Canada's Innovatio ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. R-2 ** '' Telecommunications Act'', S.C. 1993, c. 38 * Marketplace and trade legislation: ** ''Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act'', S.C. 1996, c. 17 ** ''

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act The ''Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act'' (BIA; french: Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité) (the ''Act'') is one of the statutes that regulates the law on bankruptcy and insolvency in Canada. It governs bankruptcies, consumer and commercial prop ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3 ** ''Boards of Trade Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. B-6 ** ''

Canada Business Corporations Act The ''Canada Business Corporations Act'' (CBCA; french: Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions) is an act of the Parliament of Canada regulating Canadian business corporations. Corporations in Canada may be incorporated federally, under t ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44 ** ''Canada Cooperatives Act'', S.C. 1998, c. 1 ** ''Canada Corporations Act'', R.S.C. 1970, c. C-32 ** ''Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act'', S.C. 2009, c. 23 ** ''Canada Small Business Financing Act'', S.C. 1998, c. 36 ** ''

Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act The ''Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act'' (CCAA; french: Loi sur les arrangements avec les créanciers des compagnies) is a statute of the Parliament of Canada that allows insolvent corporations owing their creditors in excess of $5 million to ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36 ** ''

Competition Act The ''Competition Act'' is a Canadian federal law governing competition law in Canada. The Act contains both Criminal law of Canada, criminal and Civil law (common law), civil provisions aimed at preventing anti-competitive practices in the econ ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 ** ''Government Corporations Operation Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. G-4 ** ''

Investment Canada Act The Investment Canada Act (ICA) is a Canadian federal law governing large foreign direct investment in Canada. The ICA was one of the first acts of Brian Mulroney's newly elected Progressive Conservative government, receiving royal assent on 20 J ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.) (except Parts II–V1, but not Part IV.1) ** ''

Winding-up and Restructuring Act The ''Winding-up and Restructuring Ac''t (french: Loi sur les liquidations et les restructurations) ("WURA") (the ''Act'') is a statute of the Parliament of Canada that provides for the winding up of certain corporations and the restructuring of ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. W-11 (Part I) * Intellectual property legislation: ** '' Copyright Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42 ** ''Industrial Design Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. I-9 ** '' Integrated Circuit Topography Act'', S.C. 1990, c. 37 ** ''Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act'', S.C. 2007, c. 25 ** ''

Patent Act Patent Act and Patents Act (with their variations) are stock short titles used in Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States for legislation relating to patents. A Patent Act is a country's legislation that con ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4 (except sections 79–103) ** ''Public Servants Inventions Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. P-32 ** ''

Trade-marks Act Canadian trademark law provides protection to marks by statute under the ''Trademarks Act'' and also at common law. Trademark law provides protection for distinctive marks, certification marks, distinguishing guises, and proposed marks against thos ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13 * Consumer legislation: ** ''Bills of Exchange Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. B-4 (Part V) ** ''

Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act A consumer is a person or a group who intends to order, or uses purchased goods, products, or services primarily for personal, social, family, household and similar needs, who is not directly related to entrepreneurial or business activities. T ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. C-38 (except in relation to food) ** ''Electricity and Gas Inspection Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. E-4 ** ''

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act The ''Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act'' (PIPEDA; french: Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques) is a Canadian law relating to data privacy. It governs how private sector ...

'', S.C. 2000, c-5 ** ''Precious Metals Marking Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. P-19 ** ''Textile Labelling Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. T-10 ** ''Timber Marking Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. T-11 ** ''

Weights and Measures Act A weights and measures act is a kind of legislative act found in many jurisdictions establishing technical standards for weights and measures. Notable acts of this type include: * Various Weights and Measures Acts (UK) or the various legislative ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. W-6 *

Registrar General General Register Office or General Registry Office (GRO) is the name given to the civil registry in the United Kingdom, many other Commonwealth nations and Ireland. The GRO is the government agency responsible for the recording of vital records ...

functions ** ''Public Documents Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. P-28 ** ''Public Officers Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. P-31 ** ''Seals Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. S-6 ** ''Trade Unions Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. T-14 * Portfolio and agency legislation: ** ''

Business Development Bank of Canada Act The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC; french: Banque de développement du Canada) is a Crown corporation and national development bank wholly owned by the Government of Canada, mandated to help create and develop Canadian businesses thro ...

'', S.C. 1995, c. 28 ** ''Budget Implementation Act'', 1997, S.C. 1997, c. 26 (Part I:

) ** ''

Canadian Space Agency Act The Canadian Space Agency (CSA; french: Agence spatiale canadienne, ASC) is the national space agency of Canada, established in 1990 by the ''Canadian Space Agency Act''. The President of the Canadian Space Agency, president is Lisa Campbell (ci ...

'', S.C. 1990, c. 13 ** ''

Canadian Tourism Commission Act Destination Canada, formerly the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC; french: Commission canadienne du tourisme (CCT)), was created in 1995 to promote tourism in Canada. It is a Crown corporation, wholly owned by the Government of Canada, which r ...

'', S.C. 2000, c. 28 ** ''Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act'', S.C. 1999, c. 35 ** ''Competition Tribunal Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp.) ** ''National Research Council Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. N-15 ** ''Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. N-21 ** ''Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. S-12 ** ''

Standards Council of Canada Act The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) / Conseil Canadien des Normes (CCN) is a Canadian organization with the mandate to promote voluntary standardization in Canada. The SCC is responsible for: * accreditation of standards development and confo ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. S-16 ** ''

Statistics Act The ''Statistics Act'' (the ''Act'') is an Act of the Parliament of Canada passed in 1918 which created the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, now called Statistics Canada since 1971. The ''Statistics Act'' gives Statistics Canada the authority to ...

'', R.S.C. 1985, c. S-19 * Other legislation: ** ''Agricultural and Rural Development Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. A-3 ** ''Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. 41 (4th Supp.) ** ''Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. A-14 (in respect of certain companies) ** ''Bell Canada Act'', S.C. 1987, c. 19 ** ''Corporations Returns Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. C-43 ** ''Employment Support Act'', S.C. 1970-71-72, c. 56 ** ''Industrial and Regional Development Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. I-8 (except in relation to certain provinces) ** ''Pension Fund Societies Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. P-8 ** ''Regional Development Incentives Act'', R.S.C. 1970, c. R-38) ** ''Small Business Investment Grants Act'', S.C. 1980-81-82-83, c. 147 ** ''Special Areas Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. S-14 (Ontario)

Certifications and approvals

* Technical Acceptance Certificate (TAC) for Category I radio and broadcasting equipment.Certification of Radio Apparatus and Electronic Equipment
in Canada

References

Notes

External links

*
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation

Science, Technology and Innovation Council
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