Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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File:FIP Industry Canada.PNG | |
Agency overview | |
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Employees | 6,104 (2006) |
Website | http://www.ic.gc.ca/ |
Industry Canada is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for regional economic development, investment, and innovation/research and development. The department employs 6104 FTEs across Canada.[1]
The Department headquarters is located at the C.D. Howe Building at 235 Queen Street in Ottawa, Ontario.
Industry Canada is involved in the Modern Comptrollership Initiative, which seeks to modernize the management practices of the Government of Canada.
Executives
The current Minister of Industry is the Honourable Tony Clement.
Agencies, boards and offices
The Department oversees several agencies and boards including the :
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- The Competition Bureau
- The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- The Copyright Board of Canada
- Corporations Canada
- Measurement Canada
- The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists
- Office of Consumer Affairs
- Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
- Spectrum Management and Telecommunications
- The Communications Research Centre (CRC) Canada
External links
References
- ^ "The Department - Industry Canada". Retrieved 2006-08-30.