Industry Canada
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 Departments of the Government of Canada |
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| Industry | |
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| Minister | Jim Prentice |
| Deputy Minister | Richard Dicerni |
| Established | 1993 |
| Responsibilities | CRTC
Copyright Board of Canada Canadian Intellectual Property Office |
| Employees | 6,104 (2006) |
| Department Website | |
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.
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[edit] Executives
The current Minister of Industry is the Honourable P.E. James Prentice.
[edit] 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 the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
- Office of the National Science Advisor (ONSA)
- Radio Spectrum Management
- The Communications Research Centre (CRC) Canada
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ The Department - Industry Canada. Retrieved on 2006-08-30.
