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In [[Canada]], the '''Regional Development Agencies''' ('''RDA''') are the seven [[Government of Canada|federal government]] agencies responsible for addressing key economic challenges and furthering [[economic development]], [[Economic diversification|diversification]], and [[job creation]] specific to their respective regions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Government of Canada|first=Innovation|title=Canada's Regional Development Agencies - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada|url=https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/eng/h_07662.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.ic.gc.ca}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Government of Canada|first=Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario|title=Our role - FedDev Ontario|url=http://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/h_00109.html?OpenDocument|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.feddevontario.gc.ca|date=19 May 2021 }}</ref>

The seven agencies and their individual regions are:<ref name=":0" />

* '''Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency''' ('''ACOA''') — [[New Brunswick]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Nova Scotia]], and [[Prince Edward Island]]
* '''Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions''' ('''CED''') — [[Quebec]]
* '''Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario''' ('''FedDev Ontario''') — [[southern Ontario]]
* '''Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario''' ('''FedNor''') — [[northern Ontario]]
* '''Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency''' ('''CanNor''') — [[Yukon]], [[Northwest Territories]], and [[Nunavut]]
* '''Pacific Economic Development Canada''' ('''PacifiCan''') — [[British Columbia]]
* '''Prairies Economic Development Canada''' ('''PrairiesCan''') — [[Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan]], and [[Manitoba]]

PacifiCan and PrairiesCan are the two newest RDAs, which were announced by the Government of Canada on 5 August 2021 as the result of splitting '''Western Economic Diversification Canada''' ('''WD'''), which covered British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=New Contacts for Regional Development Agencies in British Columbia and the Prairie Provinces|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/western-economic-diversification/news/2021/08/new-contacts-for-regional-development-agencies-in-british-columbia-and-the-prairie-provinces.html|access-date=8 November 2021|website=Government of Canada|date=12 August 2021 }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Western Economic Diversification|date=2021-08-05|title=Government of Canada to launch a new Regional Development Agency for the Prairie Provinces|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/western-economic-diversification/news/2021/08/government-of-canada-to-launch-a-new-regional-development-agency-for-the-prairie-provinces.html|access-date=2021-11-16|website=www.canada.ca}}</ref>

The regional development agencies were brought under the [[Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada|Innovation, Science and Economic Development]] portfolio by the [[Mulroney government]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Prime Minister's Office|date=2015-11-12|title=Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Mandate Letter|url=http://pm.gc.ca/eng/minister-innovation-science-and-economic-development-mandate-letter|access-date=2016-06-20|website=Prime Minister of Canada}}</ref> RDAs were administered by the [[Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages]] with a Deputy Minister and Parliamentary Secretary assigned to each agency. However, in the cabinet announced by Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] following the [[2021 Canadian federal election]], the RDAs were placed back under control of individual cabinet ministers.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Canadian Ministry |url=https://pm.gc.ca/sites/pm/files/media/documents/Canadian_Ministry_List_October_26_2021_1.pdf |website=Government of Canada |access-date=22 November 2021}}</ref>

== <!-- Moved from [[Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency]] -->Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency ==
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
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| seal = 
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| logo = Atlantic_Canada_Opportunities_Agency_logo.svg
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| formed = 1987
| jurisdiction = [[Government of Canada]]
| headquarters = [[Blue Cross Centre]], [[Moncton, NB]]
| employees = 575 [[Full-time equivalent|FTEs]] (2019–20)<ref name="ACOA infobase">"[https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ems-sgd/edb-bdd/index-eng.html#orgs/dept/12/infograph/intro Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency]." ''GC InfoBase''. Retrieved 2021-05-21.</ref>
| budget = $346.8 m [[Canadian dollar|CAD]] (2021–22)<ref name="ACOA infobase"/>
| minister1_name = [[Sean Fraser (politician)|Sean Fraser]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act|Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency]]
| chief1_name = Laura Lee Langley
| chief1_position = President
| keydocument1 = [https://web.archive.org/web/20041029193340/http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/A-13.7/text.html ''Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act'', R.S.C. 1985, c. 41 (4th Supp.)]
| website = [http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/Eng/Pages/Home.aspx www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca]
| footnotes = 
}}The '''Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency''' ('''ACOA'''; {{langx|fr|Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique}}) is the [[Government of Canada]]'s agency responsible for helping to create opportunities for economic growth in the [[Atlantic Provinces]] by working with the people of the region. ACOA encompasses the provinces of [[New Brunswick]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Nova Scotia]], and [[Prince Edward Island]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="ACOA infobase"/> ACOA offers non-repayable and repayable financial aid. Loans are unsecure and interest-free. Information on funded projects is public but specific information such as how much has been repaid is confidential.<ref>https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/services/faq.html#Q7</ref>  

From the 1980s to 2021, ACOA was overseen by the [[Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-26|title=Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities.html|access-date=2019-11-27|website=Government of Canada}}</ref> Historically, ACOA reported to the [[Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency]], but this role was combined with other ministerial roles for regional development agencies to report to one position. In 2021, ACOA and the other RDAs returned to have a dedicated Cabinet minister, the [[Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act|Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency]].

In 2014, ACOA assumed responsibility for the direct delivery of economic development programs, services and advocacy in Cape Breton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/eng/Agency/mediaroom/NewsReleases/Pages/4267.aspx|title = Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency|date = 15 September 2020}}</ref>&nbsp;Prior to 2014, a federal [[Crown corporation]] named [[Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation]] (ECBC), had a similar function to ACOA with a specific jurisdictional mandate for the whole of [[Cape Breton Island]] and a portion of [[Nova Scotia peninsula|mainland Nova Scotia]].

Planned spending for 2015-2016 consisted of $171 million for [[enterprise development]], $89 million for [[community development]], $25 million for internal services, and $11 million for policy, advocacy, and coordination.

=== Atlantic Innovation Fund ===
The '''Atlantic Innovation Fund''' ('''AIF''') is a funding program run by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to help Canadian organizations in [[Atlantic Canada]] to develop innovative products and services. This program is highly competitive. Project proposals go through an extensive external review process.

To be eligible for this program, the project must be based in [[Atlantic Canada]], have a potential commercial value and include a large [[R&D]] component. The average funding level is about $2 million per project. Average project duration is about two years.

=== Locations ===
ACOA encompasses the provinces of [[New Brunswick]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Nova Scotia]], and [[Prince Edward Island]].<ref name=":0" /> Its  head office is located at the [[Blue Cross Centre]] in [[Moncton|Moncton, NB]], along with a [[Liaison officer|liaison office]] in [[Ottawa]].

Other offices of ACOA are located in:<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agency|first=Atlantic Canada Opportunities|date=2020-09-17|title=Contact us|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/corporate/contact-us.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.canada.ca}}</ref>

* New Brunswick
** [[Fredericton]] (regional office)
** [[Edmundston]]
** [[Miramichi, New Brunswick|Miramichi]]
** [[Grand Falls, New Brunswick|Grand Falls]] (northwest office)
** [[Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick|Tracadie-Sheila]]
** [[Campbellton, New Brunswick|Campbellton]]
** [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]] ([[Bay of Fundy|Fundy]] region office)
** [[Bathurst, New Brunswick|Bathurst]] (northeast office)
** [[Moncton]] (southeast office)
* Newfoundland and Labrador
** [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] (regional office)
** [[Clarenville]]
** [[Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador|Gander]]
** [[Grand Falls-Windsor]]
** [[Corner Brook]]
** [[Happy Valley-Goose Bay]] ([[Labrador]] office)
** [[Marystown]]
* Nova Scotia
** [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] (regional office)
** [[Church Point, Nova Scotia|Church Point]] ([[Annapolis County, Nova Scotia|Annapolis]]/[[Digby, Nova Scotia|Digby]] office)
** [[Antigonish, Nova Scotia|Antigonish]] ([[Antigonish County|Antigonish]]/[[Guysborough County, Nova Scotia|Guysborough]]/[[Pictou County|Pictou]] office)
** [[Truro, Nova Scotia|Truro]] ([[Colchester County|Colchester]] office)
** [[Amherst, Nova Scotia|Amherst]] ([[Cumberland County, Nova Scotia|Cumberland]] office)
** [[Windsor, Nova Scotia|Windsor]] ([[Hants County, Nova Scotia|Hants]]/[[Kings County, Nova Scotia|Kings]] office)
** [[Bridgewater, Nova Scotia|Bridgewater]] ([[Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia|Lunenburg]] office)
** [[Port Hawkesbury]]
** [[Shelburne, Nova Scotia|Shelburne]] ([[Shelburne County, Nova Scotia|Shelburne]]/[[Queens County, Nova Scotia|Queens]] office)
** [[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]]
** [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]]
* Prince Edward Island
** [[Charlottetown]] (regional office)

== <!-- Moved from [[Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec]] -->Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions ==
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
| native_name = Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec
| type = agency
| formed = {{Start date|2005}}
| preceding1 = Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
| jurisdiction = [[Quebec]]
| employees = 320 [[Full-time equivalent|FTEs]] (2020)<ref name="CED infobase">"[https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ems-sgd/edb-bdd/index-eng.html#orgs/dept/141/infograph/intro Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions]." ''GC InfoBase''. Retrieved 2021-05-21.</ref>
| budget = $366.5 m [[Canadian dollar|CAD]] (2021–22)<ref name="CED infobase"/>
| minister1_name = [[Melanie Joly]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec]]
| chief1_name = {{Hanging indent|Sony Perron, Deputy Minister / President}}
| chief1_position = 
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| keydocument1 = ''Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act'', S.C. 2005, c. 26
| website = [https://dec.canada.ca/eng/index.html dec.canada.ca/]
| agency_type = regional development agency
}}
'''Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions''' ('''CED'''; {{Langx|fr|Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec}}; [[Trade name|legal name]]: '''Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec''')'''<ref name="CED infobase"/>''' is the regional development agency responsible for promoting economic expansion in [[Quebec]] by promoting [[small and medium-sized enterprises]] and [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit]] economic organizations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/minister/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729102441/http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/minister/index.html |archive-date=2013-07-29 |title=Agency Minister - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/deputy-minister/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016232730/http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/deputy-minister/index.html |archive-date=2013-10-16 |title=Deputy Minister - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions}}</ref>

Before 1998, CED was called the '''Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec'''. The agency is under the supervision of the [[Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec]].

Under its Act, which came into effect on 5 October 2005, the object of the Agency is to promote the long-term economic development of the regions of Quebec by giving special attention to those where slow economic growth is prevalent or opportunities for productive employment are inadequate.<ref name="test">[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-1.3/FullText.html Department of Justice, ''Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act'', subsection 10(1)].</ref>

CED works with a [[Business network|network]] of partners, which includes: [[Business Development Bank of Canada]] (BDC), [[Canada Business Network]], [[Investissement Québec]], Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation Québec (MEI), [[National Research Council Canada]] (NRC), and others.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Government of Canada|first=Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions|date=2008-12-19|title=Network of partners - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions|url=https://dec.canada.ca/eng/programs/partners/index.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=dec.canada.ca|language=en}}</ref>

The agency has offices throughout the province. The [[Administrative regions of Quebec|administrative regions]] served by CED include: [[Abitibi-Témiscamingue]], [[Bas-Saint-Laurent]], [[Centre-du-Québec]], [[Chaudière-Appalaches]], [[Côte-Nord]], [[Estrie]], [[Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine]], [[Lanaudière]], [[Laurentides]], [[Laval, Quebec|Laval]], [[Mauricie]], [[Montérégie]], [[Urban agglomeration of Montreal|Montréal]], [[Nord-du-Québec]], [[Outaouais]], [[Quebec City|Québec]], and [[Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Government of Canada|first=Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions|date=2014-08-11|title=Regions - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions|url=https://dec.canada.ca/eng/regions/index.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=dec.canada.ca|language=en}}</ref>

== Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency ==
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| agency_name = [[Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency]]
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| minister1_name = [[Rebecca Chartrand]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency]]
| chief1_name = Jimi Onalik
| chief1_position = President
| website = [https://www.cannor.gc.ca/eng/1351104567432/1351104589057 cannor.gc.ca]
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{{Main|Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency}}

== <!-- Moved from [[Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario]] -->Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario ==
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
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| minister1_name = [[Patty Hajdu]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario|Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario]]
| chief1_name = Valerie Gideon
| chief1_position = President
| website = [http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/eng/home fednor.gc.ca]
| footnotes = 
}}

The '''Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario''' ('''FedNor''') is a Regional Development Agency whose mission is to address the economic development, diversification and job creation in [[Northern Ontario]].

This is a federal administrative region that extends not only south of the [[French River (Ontario)|French]] and [[Mattawa River|Mattawa]] Rivers, but all the way to [[Muskoka, Ontario|Muskoka]] which is just south of Ontario's administrative North. FedNor especially aids women, [[Franco-Ontarian]]s, youth, and [[Aboriginal peoples in Ontario]]. While a lot of progress has been made in achieving FedNor's objectives, communities in Northern Ontario continue to face the ongoing economic challenges that necessitate a stable, long-term [[regional development]] effort.

Since the beginning of FedNor in 1987, the role in business and economic development throughout the North has grown substantially. As a result, the programs and services that FedNor offers to the communities of Northern Ontario have evolved and improved. The Minister responsible for this agency was originally called the "[[Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario]]"

In 2020, FedNor invested over [[Canadian dollar|CA$]]122 million in 294 initiatives led by local businesses, organizations, and communities, helping to support over 7,300 jobs in Northern Ontario.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Government of Canada|first=Innovation|title=News Releases - FedNor|url=http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/eng/h_fn04397.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=fednor.gc.ca}}</ref>

FedNor has its main offices in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|Sault Ste. Marie]], and [[Thunder Bay]]; as well as offices located in [[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]], [[Timmins]], and [[Kenora]].

===Controversy===
Under prior minister [[Andy Mitchell (politician)|Andy Mitchell]], FedNor's service area was expanded to include many rural areas in [[Southern Ontario]], including much of the [[Central Ontario]] region. In 2007, a group of politicians from Northern Ontario, including [[Tony Martin (politician)|Tony Martin]], [[Claude Gravelle]] and [[France Gélinas]], called for the program to be refocused exclusively on the Northern Ontario administrative region.<ref>[http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=767465&auth=Harold+Carmichael "FedNor belongs to North; NDP campaign pushes feds to change program's boundaries"]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Sudbury Star]]'', November 8, 2007</ref>

Additionally there had been many calls from politicians and organizations to make FedNor an agency, separate from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, like the other regional development agencies across Canada.<ref>[http://www.northernpolicy.ca/upload/documents/news-releases/press-release-fednor-its-just-got-to-be-.pdf "Restructuring FedNor will provide more freedom to better serve Northern Ontario"], ''[[Northern Policy Institute]]'', June 9, 2015</ref> In 2021, FedNor and the other RDAs were removed from ISED and placed under the control of dedicated cabinet ministers.

===Programs===
FedNor supports regional [[economic development]], which it does through the delivery of three programs:

* Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) — NODP was put in place to help promote economic development and diversification throughout Northern Ontario. NODP provides repayable and non-repayable contributions to not-for-profit organizations and [[Small and medium-sized enterprises|small-and medium-sized enterprises]] (SMEs) for projects focussed on the following three areas: Innovation; Community Economic Development; and Business Growth and Competitiveness.
* Community Futures Program — This program helps to support 24 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs), throughout Northern Ontario. CFDCs provide an assortment of different programs and services which are for assisting in the community economic development and small business growth. These programs are able to provide help in: Strategic community planning and socio-economic development; Business information and planning services; and Access to capital for small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises. These community-based, not-for-profit organizations are staffed by professionals and are each governed by local volunteer boards of directors familiar with their communities' needs, concerns and future development priorities.
* Economic Development Initiative (EDI) — As [[Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada]]’s main point of presence in Northern Ontario, FedNor delivers national initiatives and expanded program delivery opportunities across the region. In 2009, FedNor launched the Economic Development Initiative of the Federal Strategy for Official Languages called the Roadmap for Canada’s Linguistic Duality 2008–2013: Acting for the Future!

== <!-- Moved from [[Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario]] -->Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario ==
{{Infobox government agency
| name            = Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
| formed          = {{Start date|2009}}
| jurisdiction    = [[Southern Ontario]]
| headquarters    = [[Waterloo, ON]]
| employees       = 238 average [[Full-time equivalent|FTEs]] (2016–20)<ref name="FedDev Infobase">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/ems-sgd/edb-bdd/index-eng.html|title=GC InfoBase|website=www.tbs-sct.canada.ca|accessdate=3 August 2023}}</ref>
| budget          = $239.5 m [[Canadian dollar|CAD]] (2020–21)<ref name="2020 report">{{Cite web|url=http://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/h_02531.html?OpenDocument|title = 2020-2021 Departmental Plan - FedDev Ontario| date=9 March 2020 }}</ref>
| minister1_name  = [[Evan Solomon]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/4-ministers-to-get-new-portfolios-8-liberal-mps-to-be-promoted-in-trudeau-cabinet-shuffle-sources-1.7153105 | title='I understand there's going to be a short runway,' new minister says after Trudeau shuffles cabinet }}</ref>
| minister1_pfo   = [[Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario]]
| chief1_name     = Nancy Gardiner
| chief1_position = President
| chief2_position = 
| website         = [http://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/ feddevontario.gc.ca/]
}}
The '''Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario''' ('''FedDev Ontario''') is the federal government agency responsible for fostering innovation and business growth in Canada's [[southern Ontario]] region, the most [[Population of Canada|populous region]] in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Government of Canada|first=Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario|title=FedDev Ontario - Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario - Home|url=http://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/home|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.feddevontario.gc.ca}}</ref>

Since its creation in 2009 to October 1, 2021, FedDev Ontario has invested more than $3.5 billion in over 5,000 projects working with over 63,000 organizations and businesses that have generated strong results, such as supporting nearly 190,000 jobs in the region.<ref name=":1" />

With its headquarter office in [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]], FedDev Ontario has regional offices in [[Toronto]], [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]], and [[Ottawa]]. Its area of operations is in the 37 [[Census divisions (counties)|census divisions]] of [[Statistics Canada]], from [[Cornwall, Ontario|Cornwall]] in the east to [[Owen Sound]] in the west, and from [[Pembroke, Ontario|Pembroke]] in the north to [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]] in the south.<ref name=":1" />

== Western Canada ==

=== Pacific Economic Development Canada ===
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name     = Pacific Economic Development Canada
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| minister1_name  = [[Gregor Robertson (politician)|Gregor Robertson]]
| minister1_pfo   = [[Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada]]
| chief1_name     = Naina Sloan
| chief1_position = President
| website         = [https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development.html canada.ca/pacific-economic-development]
| footnotes       = 
}}

'''Pacific Economic Development Canada''' ('''PacifiCan''') is the federal [[economic development agency]] of the province of [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Pacific Economic Development|date=2021-06-27|title=Pacific Economic Development|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development.html|access-date=2021-11-16|website=www.canada.ca}}</ref>

Canada's [[Minister of International Development (Canada)|Minister of International Development]], currently [[Harjit Sajjan]], holds the title of ''Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada''.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Pacific Economic Development|date=2021-08-09|title=Mandate and structure of Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/corporate/about/role-structure.html|access-date=2021-11-16|website=www.canada.ca}}</ref>

The agency has offices in [[Vancouver]], and is set to establish headquarters in [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]] with additional service locations in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[Kelowna]], [[Prince George, British Columbia|Prince George]], [[Cranbrook, British Columbia|Cranbrook]], [[Fort St. John, British Columbia|Fort St. John]], [[Prince Rupert, British Columbia|Prince Rupert]], and [[Campbell River, British Columbia|Campbell River]], as well as an office in [[Ottawa|Ottawa, Ontario]].<ref name=":5" />

It was created in August 2021 from splitting the Western Economic Diversification Canada into two separate agencies, the other encompassing the [[Canadian Prairies]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2" />

=== Prairies Economic Development Canada ===
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| minister1_name  = [[Eleanor Olszewski]]
| minister1_pfo   = [[Minister responsible for the Prairies Economic Development Agency of Canada]]
| chief1_name     = Diane Gray
| chief1_position = President
| website         = [https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development.html canada.ca/prairies-economic-development]
| footnotes       = 
}}

'''Prairies Economic Development Canada''' ('''PrairiesCan''') is the federal [[economic development agency]] of the [[Canadian Prairies]], which encompasses [[Alberta]], [[Manitoba]], and [[Saskatchewan]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Prairies Economic Development|date=2021-08-09|title=Prairies Economic Development|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development.html|access-date=2021-11-16|website=www.canada.ca}}</ref><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":2" /> Its main priorities focus on [[community economic development]], trade and investment, innovation, and business development.<ref name=":2" />

It is headquartered in [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]], with offices in [[Saskatoon]] and [[Winnipeg]], a regional satellite office in [[Calgary]], and a liaison office in [[Ottawa]] at the [[Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":7" /> It will also be establishing new service locations in [[Lethbridge]], [[Fort McMurray]], and [[Grande Prairie|Grande Prairie, Alberta]]; [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]] and [[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan]]; and [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]] and [[Thompson, Manitoba]].<ref name=":4" />

Canada's [[Minister of Northern Affairs]], currently [[Dan Vandal|Daniel Vandal]], holds the title of ''Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada'', along with ''Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Prairies Economic Development|date=2021-08-09|title=Mandate and structure of Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/corporate/about/role-structure.html|access-date=2021-11-16|website=www.canada.ca}}</ref>

PrairiesCan was created in August 2021 from splitting the Western Economic Diversification Canada into two separate agencies, the other encompassing [[British Columbia]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2" />

=== <!-- Moved from [[Western Economic Diversification Canada]] -->Western Economic Diversification Canada ===
{{Infobox government agency
| name            = Western Economic Diversification Canada
| formed          = {{Start date|1988}}
| dissolved       = {{end date|2021|08|05}}
| jurisdiction    = [[Western Canada]]
| headquarters    = [[Canada Place (Edmonton)|Canada Place]], [[Edmonton, AB]] T5J 4H7
| employees       = 320 [[Full-time equivalent|FTEs]] (2020)<ref name="WD infobase">"[https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ems-sgd/edb-bdd/index-eng.html#orgs/dept/140/infograph/intro Western Economic Diversification Canada]." ''GC InfoBase''. Retrieved 2021-05-21.</ref>
| budget          = $343.8 m [[Canadian dollar|CAD]] (2021–22)<ref name="WD infobase"/>
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| keydocument1    = ''Western Economic Diversification Act''
| website         = [https://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/home.asp wd-deo.gc.ca/]
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The '''Western Economic Diversification Canada''' ('''WD'''; [[Trade name|legal name]]: Department of Western Economic Diversification)<ref name="WD infobase"/> was a Canadian federal [[Ministry (government department)|ministerial department]] concerned with the economy and economic development of [[Western Canada]], which encompasses [[Alberta]], [[British Columbia]], [[Manitoba]], and [[Saskatchewan]].<ref name=":6">[https://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/images/cont/19966-en.pdf West at a Glance] wd-deo.gc.ca</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=About Western Economic Diversification Canada|url=https://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/36.asp#org|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.wd-deo.gc.ca}}</ref>

On 5 August 2021, the [[Government of Canada]] announced that WD would be divided into two new agencies—PacifiCan for BC; and PrairiesCan for Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

WD operated under the provision of the ''Western Economic Diversification Act'', which came into force on 28 June 1988.<ref name=":2" /> Formerly, WD was led by the [[Minister of Western Economic Diversification (Canada)|Minister of Western Economic Diversification]].

WD was headquartered in [[Edmonton|Edmonton, AB]], and had regional offices in each of the other western provinces: [[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, MB]]; [[Saskatoon|Saskatoon, SK]]; and [[Vancouver|Vancouver, BC]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Find a regional office|url=https://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/10318.asp|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.wd-deo.gc.ca}}</ref> The Edmonton office has now become the headquarters of PrairiesCan.

The '''Western Canada Business Service Network''' ('''WCBSN''') is a group of independent organizations that receive funding from WD in order to help people in Western Canada start, grow, and expand their businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Start, grow, and expand your business|url=https://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/19541.asp|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.wd-deo.gc.ca}}</ref>

The agency also released a [[quarterly]] economic publication called ''West at a Glance'' ({{ISSN|2561-3863}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Departmental contacts|url=https://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/19662.asp|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.wd-deo.gc.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=West at a Glance|url=https://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/19531.asp|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.wd-deo.gc.ca}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Community Futures|Community Futures Program of Canada]]
* [[Government of Canada]]

==References==
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==External links==
;ACOA

* [http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/ Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Official Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041029193340/http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/A-13.7/text.html ''Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act'' text]
* [http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2011-2012/inst/aco/aco01-eng.asp ACOA 2011-2012 agency Report]
* [https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/services/atlanticinnovationfund.html Atlantic Innovation Fund Official Website]

;CED
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040723082806/http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/asp/General/main.asp?LANG=EN CED Official website]

;FedNor
*[http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/en/Home FedNor Official website]

;FedDev Ontario
* [https://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/home FedDev Ontario Official website]

;CanNor
* [https://www.cannor.gc.ca CanNor Official website]

;WD
* [http://www.wd.gc.ca/ WD Official website]
* [https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development.html PrairiesCan Official website]
* [https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development.html PacifiCan Official website]

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