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ACOA - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is the lead federal government department
in the Enterprise Network responsible for helping build local economies in the Atlantic Provinces. The Agency provides funding
in support of commercial and non-commercial projects.
BNB
- Business New Brunswick
Business New Brunswick (BNB) is the lead provincial government department
in the Enterprise Network. BNB is making a difference in communities across the province by encouraging investment, improving
the competitiveness of New Brunswick companies, creating new opportunities in the film industry and attracting new citizens
to the province.
The Regional Development Corporation (RDC) is the provincial Crown Corporation that plans, coordinates and implements
regional and economic development initiatives for the Province of New Brunswick. Miramichi Regional Economic Development Fund (MREDF)
PETL - Post-Secondary Education, Training
& Labour
Post-Secondary Education &
Training supports the Enterprise Network with regional labour market profiles, support of community and regional planning
and workforce development. It also funds labour force development programs identified by Enterprise Agencies.
CBDC
- Community Business
Development Corporations
CBDCs stimulate business development in rural Atlantic Canada through business
financing, counselling and advisory services to small businesses and young entrepreneurs. They provide business loans, administer
the Self-Employment Assistance Program and offer other business support services, such as training for young entrepreneurs.
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a financial institution
wholly owned by the government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial, investment and consulting services
to Canadian small businesses, with a particular focus on the technology and export sectors of the economy.
Service Canada's mission
is to enable Canadians to participate fully in the workplace and the community. HRSDC provides support to Enterprise Agencies
in the provision of labour market, workplace and social information. At the regional level, it also provides programs and
services that help in labour force, economic and social development.
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