Federal Government Resources

Business Development Bank of Canada
No matter what your stage of development, money is an important issue. And in a competitive business environment, you can always use sound consulting services.
http://www.bdc.ca/en/home.htm

Canada Business Ontario
Streamlined access to reliable, up-to-date information and services tailored to your needs. A wide range of information on government services, programs and regulations relevant to existing and potential business entrepreneurs.
www.canadabusiness.ca

Government of Canada
The official website. A single point of access to all programs, services, departments, ministries and organizations of the Government of Canada.
http://canada.gc.ca/home.html

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) A department of the Government of Canada. We thought you would find these topics and resources helpful:

Labour
Link to Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Workers' Compensation, Fire Protection, Labour Relations, Equality in the Workplace, Labour Law, Workplace Trends, Labour, and Globalization
www.labour.gc.ca

National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2006
Provides a standardized language for describing the work performed by Canadians in the labour market. Gives employers and individual job seekers a consistent way to collect data and describe and understand the nature of work. The NOC is developed in collaboration with Statistics Canada.
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/noc/index.shtml

Job Descriptions: An Employers' Handbook
How to write them - How to use them
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/noc/employers/emplr_handbooks.shtml

Industry Canada
Information on companies, statistics, financing, innovation, research, science and technology, intellectual property, radio, spectrum and telecommunications, regional and rural development, regulations and standards, sustainability and environment, as well as trade and investment.
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00140.html

Invest in Canada - Establish a Business
An overview of opportunities in Canada and related legal and tax requirements.
http://investincanada.gc.ca/eng/establish-a-business.aspx

Natural Resources Canada
An established leader in science and technology in the fields of energy, forests, and minerals and metals. Using their expertise in earth sciences to build and maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of Canada's landmass.
http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/com/index-eng.php

Statistics Canada (Statcan)
Objective statistical information provides a solid foundation for informed decisions by businesses.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/about-apercu/about-apropos-eng.htm

Strategis, Canada´s Business & Consumer Site
Use the Strategis Guides to conduct research for your business plan.  Topics include: Starting a Business, Financing, Exporting, Researching Markets; Suppliers, Partners, Customers, Managing People; Using Electronic Commerce, Exploiting Technology Opportunity, Business & the Environment
http://www.e-economy.ca/engdoc/main.html

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