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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.<ref name="about">The Department - Industry Canada. Retrieved on 2006-08-30.</ref>

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.

Contents 1 Executives 2 Agencies and boards 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Executives

The current Minister of Industry is the Honourable Maxime Bernier. The Parliamentary Secretary is Jerry Pickard and the Deputy Minister is Richard Dicerni.

[edit] Agencies and boards

The Department oversees several agencies and boards including the :

• Canadian Intellectual Property Office
• Competition Bureau
• The CRTC
• The Copyright Board of Canada
• Corporations Canada
• Measurement Canada
• The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists
• Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
• Radio Spectrum Management

[edit] External links

• Industry Canada

[edit] References

Departments of the Government of Canada

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Agriculture and Agri-Food | Canadian Heritage | Citizenship and Immigration | Environment | Finance | Fisheries and Oceans | Foreign Affairs | Health | Human Resources and Skills Development | Indian and Northern Affairs | Industry | International Trade | Justice | National Defence | Natural Resources | Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | Public Works and Government Services | Social Development | Transport | Veterans Affairs