Business Information By Sector
Detailed information about Canada's industries, from advanced materials to transportation.
Business Support and Financing
Links to a variety of sites offering access to management experts, graduates for hire, government programs and educational resources to help your business.
Canadian Business Map
Portal site for national, provincial, territorial and municipal business information.
Canadian Company Capabilities
Searchable online database that profiles Canadian companies and products, services, technologies and markets. It offers free electronic self-registration and self-update.
Competitive Intelligence E-Monitor
Provides you with pre-defined categories, keywords and syntax to make searching for business-related information across a broad range of sectors faster and easier. Also allows you to save up to 5 pre-defined searches.
Consumer Information
Provides consumers with easy access to information and resources on a variety of topics, from credit card interest rates and product recalls to the regulations governing packaged products, textiles and precious metals.
Contact! The Canadian Management Network
Provides resources to help entrepreneurs manage and develop their businesses.
Corporations Database Online
Searchable database of federally incorporated companies.
ebiz.enable
Government e-business portal designed specifically to guide businesses through the issues and options encountered in implementing e-business strategies.
Economic Analysis and Statistics
Features periodicals, economic research publications, and industry and trade statistics.
Employment and Learning
Includes information on employment programs for young Canadians, the Student Connection Program, the National Graduate Register and SchoolNet.
Ethics Counsellor
Created in June 1994, the office has responsibility for the conflict of interest and post-employment code for public office holders, the lobbyist registration act, and the lobbyist code of conduct.
Financial Service Charges Calculator
Allows a comparison of monthly service charges at various financial institutions.
Licences and Legislation
Wide variety of information on services, regulations, and policies.
Measurement Canada
Administers and enforces the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act.
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
Ensures that estates in bankruptcy, commercial re-organizations, consumer proposals and receiverships are administered in a fair and orderly manner.
Research, Technology and Innovation
Comprehensive listings of federal and provincial research laboratories as well listings of financial assistance programs for research and technology development.
SME Financial Service Charges Calculator
Tool designed to help small businesses easily compare the monthly cost of most business accounts offered by the major financial institutions in Canada.
Sources of Financing
Resource for locating traditional and alternative sources of small business financing.
Steps to Competitiveness
Interactive management and diagnostic tools geared to the issues and needs of small and medium-sized growth oriented service firms.
Steps to Growth Capital
Improve your investment potential with access to learning modules, tools, and resources.
Trade and Investment
Features business analysis, trade statistics, export and import opportunities, international intelligence, key business contacts, trade and investment policy, and investment promotion.
Trade Data Online
Free access to international trade statistics for Canada and the U.S. for over 5,000 products by Harmonized System codes and over 500 manufacturing/resource industries by Standard Industrial Classification codes.