Economic Development Agency Of Canada For The Regions Of Quebec

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 regions.

The seven agencies and their individual regions are:

* Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) — New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island
* Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) — Quebec
* Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) — southern Ontario
* Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) — northern Ontario
* Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) — Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut
* Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) — British Columbia
* Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) — Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

PacifiCan and PrairiesCan are the two newest RDAs, which were announced by the Government of Canada on 5 August 2021 as the result of splitting Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), which covered British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

The regional development agencies were brought under the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio by the Mulroney government. RDAs were administered by the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages with a Deputy Minister and Parliamentary Secretary assigned to each agency. However, in the cabinet announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the 2021 Canadian federal election, the RDAs were placed back under control of individual cabinet ministers.

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA; french: Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique) is the Government of Canada's agency responsible for helping to create opportunities for economic growth in the Atlantic Provinces by working with the people of the region. ACOA encompasses the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
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From the 1980s to 2021, ACOA was overseen by the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages. Historically, ACOA reported to the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, but this role was combined with other ministerial roles for regional development agencies to report to one position. In 2021, ACOA and the other RDAs returned to have a dedicated Cabinet minister, the Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

In 2014, ACOA assumed responsibility for the direct delivery of economic development programs, services and advocacy in Cape Breton. Prior to 2014, a federal Crown corporation named Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC), had a similar function to ACOA with a specific jurisdictional mandate for the whole of Cape Breton Island and a portion of Nova Scotia peninsula, mainland Nova Scotia.

Planned spending for 2015-2016 consisted of $171 million for enterprise development, $89 million for community development, $25 million for internal services, and $11 million for policy, advocacy, and coordination.

Atlantic Innovation Fund

The Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) is a funding program run by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to help Canadian organizations in Atlantic Canada to develop innovative products and services. This program is highly competitive. Project proposals go through an extensive external review process.

To be eligible for this program, the project must be based in Atlantic Canada, have a potential commercial value and include a large R&D component. The average funding level is about $2 million per project. Average project duration is about two years.

Locations

ACOA encompasses the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Its head office is located at the Blue Cross Centre in Moncton, Moncton, NB, along with a Liaison officer, liaison office in Ottawa.

Other offices of ACOA are located in:

* New Brunswick
** Fredericton (regional office)
** Edmundston
** Miramichi, New Brunswick, Miramichi
** Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Grand Falls (northwest office)
** Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick, Tracadie-Sheila
** Campbellton, New Brunswick, Campbellton
** Saint John, New Brunswick, Saint John (Bay of Fundy, Fundy region office)
** Bathurst, New Brunswick, Bathurst (northeast office)
** Moncton (southeast office)

* Newfoundland and Labrador
** St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's (regional office)
** Clarenville
** Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Gander
** Grand Falls-Windsor
** Corner Brook
** Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Labrador office)
** Marystown

* Nova Scotia
** Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax (regional office)
** Church Point, Nova Scotia, Church Point (Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Annapolis/Digby, Nova Scotia, Digby office)
** Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Antigonish (Antigonish County, Antigonish/Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Guysborough/Pictou County, Pictou office)
** Truro, Nova Scotia, Truro (Colchester County, Colchester office)
** Amherst, Nova Scotia, Amherst (Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Cumberland office)
** Windsor, Nova Scotia, Windsor (Hants County, Nova Scotia, Hants/Kings County, Nova Scotia, Kings office)
** Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Bridgewater (Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg office)
** Port Hawkesbury
** Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Shelburne (Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Shelburne/Queens County, Nova Scotia, Queens office)
** Sydney, Nova Scotia, Sydney
** Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Yarmouth

* Prince Edward Island
** Charlottetown (regional office)

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED; ; legal title: Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec)Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
" ''GC InfoBase''. Retrieved 2021-05-21. is the regional development agency responsible for promoting economic expansion in Quebec by promoting small and medium-sized enterprises and Nonprofit organization, non-profit economic organizations.

Before 1998, CED was called the Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec. The agency is under the supervision of the Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.

Under its Act, which came into effect on 5 October 2005, the object of the Agency is to promote the long-term economic development of the regions of Quebec by giving special attention to those where slow economic growth is prevalent or opportunities for productive employment are inadequate.Department of Justice, ''Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act'', subsection 10(1)

CED works with a Business network, network of partners, which includes: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Business Network, Investissement Québec, Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation Québec (MEI), National Research Council Canada (NRC), and others.

The agency has offices throughout the province. The Administrative regions of Quebec, administrative regions served by CED include: Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Côte-Nord, Estrie, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Laval, Quebec, Laval, Mauricie, Montérégie, Urban agglomeration of Montreal, Montréal, Nord-du-Québec, Outaouais, Quebec City, Québec, and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) is a Regional Development Agency whose mission is to address the economic development, diversification and job creation in Northern Ontario.

This is a federal administrative region that extends not only south of the French River (Ontario), French and Mattawa River, Mattawa Rivers, but all the way to Muskoka, Ontario, Muskoka which is just south of Ontario's administrative North. FedNor especially aids women, Franco-Ontarians, youth, and Aboriginal peoples in Ontario. While a lot of progress has been made in achieving FedNor's objectives, communities in Northern Ontario continue to face the ongoing economic challenges that necessitate a stable, long-term regional development effort.

Since the beginning of FedNor in 1987, the role in business and economic development throughout the North has grown substantially. As a result, the programs and services that FedNor offers to the communities of Northern Ontario have evolved and improved. The Minister responsible for this agency was originally called the "Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario"

In 2020, FedNor invested over Canadian dollar, CA$122 million in 294 initiatives led by local businesses, organizations, and communities, helping to support over 7,300 jobs in Northern Ontario.

FedNor has its main offices in Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie, and Thunder Bay; as well as offices located in North Bay, Ontario, North Bay, Timmins, and Kenora.

Controversy

Under prior minister Andy Mitchell (politician), Andy Mitchell, FedNor's service area was expanded to include many rural areas in Southern Ontario, including much of the Central Ontario region. In 2007, a group of politicians from Northern Ontario, including Tony Martin (politician), Tony Martin, Claude Gravelle and France Gélinas, called for the program to be refocused exclusively on the Northern Ontario administrative region.

Additionally there had been many calls from politicians and organizations to make FedNor an agency, separate from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, like the other regional development agencies across Canada. In 2021, FedNor and the other RDAs were removed from ISED and placed under the control of dedicated cabinet ministers.

Programs

FedNor supports regional economic development, which it does through the delivery of three programs:

* Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) — NODP was put in place to help promote economic development and diversification throughout Northern Ontario. NODP provides repayable and non-repayable contributions to not-for-profit organizations and Small and medium-sized enterprises, small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for projects focussed on the following three areas: Innovation; Community Economic Development; and Business Growth and Competitiveness.
* Community Futures Program — This program helps to support 24 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs), throughout Northern Ontario. CFDCs provide an assortment of different programs and services which are for assisting in the community economic development and small business growth. These programs are able to provide help in: Strategic community planning and socio-economic development; Business information and planning services; and Access to capital for small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises. These community-based, not-for-profit organizations are staffed by professionals and are each governed by local volunteer boards of directors familiar with their communities' needs, concerns and future development priorities.
* Economic Development Initiative (EDI) — As Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s main point of presence in Northern Ontario, FedNor delivers national initiatives and expanded program delivery opportunities across the region. In 2009, FedNor launched the Economic Development Initiative of the Federal Strategy for Official Languages called the Roadmap for Canada’s Linguistic Duality 2008—2013: Acting for the Future!

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is the federal government agency responsible for fostering innovation and business growth in Canada's southern Ontario region, the most Population of Canada, populous region in Canada.

Since its creation in 2009 to October 1, 2021, FedDev Ontario has invested more than $3.5 billion in over 5,000 projects working with over 63,000 organizations and businesses that have generated strong results, such as supporting nearly 190,000 jobs in the region.

With its headquarter office in Waterloo, Ontario, Waterloo, FedDev Ontario has regional offices in Toronto, Peterborough, Ontario, Peterborough, and Ottawa. Its area of operations is in the 37 Census divisions (counties), census divisions of Statistics Canada, from Cornwall, Ontario, Cornwall in the east to Owen Sound in the west, and from Pembroke, Ontario, Pembroke in the north to Windsor, Ontario, Windsor in the south.

Western Canada

Pacific Economic Development Canada

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) is the federal economic development agency of the province of British Columbia.

Canada's Minister of International Development (Canada), Minister of International Development, currently Harjit Sajjan, holds the title of ''Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada''.

The agency has offices in Vancouver, and is set to establish headquarters in Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey with additional service locations in Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria, Kelowna, Prince George, British Columbia, Prince George, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Cranbrook, Fort St. John, British Columbia, Fort St. John, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Prince Rupert, and Campbell River, British Columbia, Campbell River, as well as an office in Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.

It was created in August 2021 from splitting the Western Economic Diversification Canada into two separate agencies, the other encompassing the Canadian Prairies.

Prairies Economic Development Canada

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) is the federal economic development agency of the Canadian Prairies, which encompasses Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Its main priorities focus on community economic development, trade and investment, innovation, and business development.

It is headquartered in Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, with offices in Saskatoon and Winnipeg, a regional satellite office in Calgary, and a liaison office in Ottawa at the Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building. It will also be establishing new service locations in Lethbridge, Fort McMurray, and Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, Alberta; Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; and Brandon, Manitoba, Brandon and Thompson, Manitoba.

Canada's Minister of Northern Affairs, currently Dan Vandal, Daniel Vandal, holds the title of , ''Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada'' along with ''Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency''.

PrairiesCan was created in August 2021 from splitting the Western Economic Diversification Canada into two separate agencies, the other encompassing British Columbia.

Western Economic Diversification Canada

The Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD; legal title: Department of Western Economic Diversification)Western Economic Diversification Canada
" ''GC InfoBase''. Retrieved 2021-05-21. was a Canadian federal Ministry (government department), ministerial department concerned with the economy and economic development of Western Canada, which encompasses Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.https://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/images/cont/19966-en.pdf

On 5 August 2021, the Government of Canada announced that WD would be divided into two new agencies—PacifiCan for BC; and PrairiesCan for Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

WD operated under the provision of the ''Western Economic Diversification Act'', which came into force on 28 June 1988. Formerly, WD was led by the Minister of Western Economic Diversification (Canada), Minister of Western Economic Diversification.

WD was headquartered in Edmonton, Edmonton, AB, and had regional offices in each of the other western provinces: Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB; Saskatoon, Saskatoon, SK; and Vancouver, Vancouver, BC. The Edmonton office has now become the headquarters of PrairiesCan.

The Western Canada Business Service Network (WCBSN) is a group of independent organizations that receive funding from WD in order to help people in Western Canada start, grow, and expand their businesses.

The agency also released a quarterly economic publication called ''West at a Glance'' ().

See also

* Community business development corporation, Community Business Development Corporations
*Government of Canada

References

External links

;ACOA

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Official Website



ACOA 2011-2012 agency Report



;CED

CED Official website

;FedNor
FedNor Official website

;FedDev Ontario

FedDev Ontario Official website

;CanNor

CanNor Official website

;WD

WD Official website

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