Industry Canada's annual business plan communicates the Department's key strategies, priorities and management expectations for the coming fiscal year to employees, Canadians and other stakeholders. The plan links key activities to departmental and Government of Canada priorities and sets out, in concrete terms, what Industry Canada intends to achieve and the contribution of sectors and branches within the Department to those achievements.
With the business media's attention being placed on the transformation of large, well-known firms into exemplars of the new e-economy, is the plight of the over 99% of Canadian firms that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) being over-looked?1 SMEs created 36% of net new jobs in the Canadian economy between 2002 and 2003.2 Unfortunately, they also lagged large firms in the adoption of Internet Business Solutions (IBS).3 A lukewarm SME response to IBS adoption may weaken any national strategy to bolster Canada's international competitiveness.
Over the last two years, the Canadian e-Business Initiative (CeBI) has focused on spreading the e-business message to the Canadian small-business community. We have experienced a large degree of success. Through the Net Impact and Fast Forward report series, we have raised SME awareness of the value of networked e-business solutions and their contribution to the bottom line.
A CA Identification Number, commonly referred to as "CA Number", is a five-digit number preceeded by the letters CA issued by the Competition Bureau upon request. Only Canadian manufacturers, processors or finishers of a textile fibre product or Canadians engaged in the business of importing or selling any textile fibre product are allowed to register for a CA Identification Number. Such dealers are not required to have a CA Identification Number but they may use it in place of their name and address on the label of consumer textile articles.
SME Benchmarking Tool offers industry-specific income statement and balance sheet data for small and medium sized businesses. SME Benchmarking Tool allows you to: Estimate the operating costs for your new business; View financial performance averages in your industry; Enter your own financial data to see how your business measures up to comparably sized firms.
This site includes an extensive collection of Industry Canada research on small business and entrepreneurship as well as comprehensive statistics on Canadian small businesses.
Industry Canada promotes CSR principles and practices to Canadian businesses because it makes companies more innovative, productive, and competitive. CSR helps make Canadian business more competitive by supporting operational efficiency gains; improved risk management; favourable relations with the investment community and improved access to capital; enhanced employee relations; stronger relationships with communities and an enhanced licence to operate; and improved reputation and branding.
FedNor's Community Futures (CF) Program, supports 24 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) in Northern Ontario. CFDCs offer a wide variety of programs and services supporting community economic development and small business growth.
BizPaL is an online service that simplifies the business permit and licence process for entrepreneurs, governments, and third party business service providers.
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is a Special Operating Agency associated with Industry Canada. The CIPO is responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property in Canada.
