General Business Industry Contacts
BC Employment Standards
An online guide to programs, services, initiatives, reports and publications available through the Ministry of Skills Development and Labour.
Website: www.labour.gov.bc.ca
BC Stats
BC Stats is the central statistical agency of the Province of British Columbia. They feature the provincial government's largest concentration of statistical products, services and expertise.
Website: www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca
BC Innovations Council
The Innovations Council is dedicated to promoting economic development through innovative applications of science and technology. They facilitate technology transfer and implement scholarships and other career development initiatives as well as building public and corporate awareness for scientific and technological opportunities.
Website: www.scbc.org
Business Development Bank of Canada
The Business Development Bank of Canada is a financial institution wholly owned by the Government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial and consulting services to Canadian small business, with a particular focus on technology and exporting.
Website: www.bdc.ca
Canada / BC Business Service Centre
Provides information on all business-related topics pertinent to entrepreneurs, small businesses and start-up companies. An efficient way to access information about government programs, services and regulations for all levels of government.
Website: www.smallbusinessbc.ca
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Information on Canada's tax, trade and border legislation and regulations.
Telephone: 1-800-959-5525
Website: www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/menu-e.html
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
The CFIB's mandate is to promote and protect Canada's free enterprise system. For business owners who want their businesses to prosper, the CFIB will give small businesses a big voice in the political arena.
Website: www.cfib.ca
Doing Business with Canada
Doing Business with Canada is dedicated to ensuring that Canada's service companies are used effectively by foreign and domestic-based companies doing business in Canada. This website offers a number of services to aid in this goal.
Website: www.canadainternational.gc.ca/dbc/DoingBusinessWithCanada-en.aspx
eBC — eBusiness Connection
eBC offers info to BC's small and medium-sized enterprises to enable them to adopt and incorporate e-business concepts and technologies and to promote BC-based companies that provide e-commerce and e-business services.
Website: www.e-bc.ca
Guide to the BC Economy
This is an excellent source of information about historical and current trends, as well as the long-term outlook for the provincial economy and the labour market.
Website: www.guidetobceconomy.org/
One Stop Business Registration
One Stop allows you to register your business with the Canada Revenue Agency, register a proprietorship or partnership name, register as a vendor for provincial sales tax, register as an employer with WorksafeBC, and apply for personal optional protection with WCB.
Telephone: 1-877-822-6727
Website: www.onestopbc.ca
Strategis — Industry Canada Online
Canada's business information site provides access to business registration information, company directories, trade and investment, economic analysis and statistics, research, technology and innovation, licences, legislation and regulations for all levels of government.
Telephone: 1-800-326-6189
Website: www.strategis.ic.gc.ca
Statistics Canada
Provides detailed statistics on social and economic trends and changes nationally, provincially and locally.
Website: www.statscan.ca
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
WD is committed to helping Western Canadian small and medium-sized businesses to grow and create jobs by offering a network of business professionals to help with business planning and development, accessing capital, export and trade development, selling to government markets, and providing information on government programs and services.
Website: www.wd.gc.ca
WorkSafe BC
Regulates, monitors workplaces, educates and consults with employers on workplace health and safety issues for employees.
Website: www.worksafebc.com
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