Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada explained

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Native Name:French: Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada
Type:Department
Formed:1892 (as Department of Trade and Commerce)
1993 (as Industry Canada)
Jurisdiction:Canada
Headquarters:C.D. Howe Building, 235 Queen Street, Ottawa, ON
Employees:4,802 (2016–17)[1]
Budget:C$ 4.9 billion (2015)[2]
Minister1 Name:François-Philippe Champagne
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
Minister2 Name:Mary Ng
Minister2 Pfo:Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development
Minister3 Name:Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Minister3 Pfo:Minister of Tourism
Minister4 Name:Gudie Hutchings
Minister4 Pfo:Minister of Rural Economic Development
Minister5 Name:Rechie Valdez
Minister5 Pfo:Minister of Small Business
Chief1 Name:Simon Kennedy
Chief1 Position:Deputy Minister
Child1 Agency:Business Development Bank of Canada
Child2 Agency:Canadian Space Agency
Child3 Agency:Competition Bureau[3]
Child4 Agency:Destination Canada
Child5 Agency:Competition Tribunal
Child6 Agency:Regional Economic Development agencies
Child7 Agency:Statistics Canada
Child8 Agency:National, Social Sciences & Humanities, and Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Councils
Keydocument1:Department of Industry Act, S.C. 1995, c. 1
Website:http://www.ic.gc.ca
Agency Type:Department responsible for
  • economic development and innovation;
  • market regulation and competition;
  • research and development;
  • intellectual property and copyright administration and arbitration; and more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED; French: Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada; French: ISDE|label=none)[4] is a department of the Government of Canada. ISED is responsible for a number of the federal government's functions in regulating industry and commerce, promoting science and innovation, and supporting economic development. The department was known as Industry Canada (IC) prior to 2015.

The department is led by the minister of innovation, science and industry (currently François-Philippe Champagne), who also serves as the registrar general of Canada and is responsible for the department to Parliament. Several other ministerial portfolios are associated with the department.[5] While the minister is head of the department, and provides policy/political direction, the day-to-day operations of the department are managed by the deputy minister, who is a public servant. The department headquarters are located at the C.D. Howe Building at 235 Queen Street in Ottawa, Ontario.

History

The Department of Trade and Commerce was created in statute on 23 June 1887 and proclaimed into force on 3 December 1892. In 1969, the department was replaced by the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce, which itself was replaced in 1990 by Industry, Science and Technology. This new department also absorbed the offices of Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion and Minister of State for Science and Technology, marking the inclusion of regional approaches and scientific emphasis in the development of Canadian industries. In 1993, the department expanded its portfolio further to include Consumer and Corporate Affairs.[6] In March 1995, the department was renamed Industry Canada.

Upon the November 2015 installation of the 29th Canadian Ministry led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the position Minister of Industry was renamed Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development. Subsequently, applied title under the Federal Identity Program was changed from Industry Canada to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.[7] [8]

Officials and structure

The department at large is headed by the minister of innovation, science and industry, François-Philippe Champagne.

Four portfolios of ISED are designated to other ministers, however:

Portfolio

ISED oversees 17 departments and agencies and is associated with an additional 4 organizations. Each of these organizations are related to one or more of the four focus areas of ISED: innovation in science and technology, trade and investment, growing small and medium-sized enterprises, and economic growth of Canadian communities.[9]

Measurement Canada and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office are special operating agencies of ISED. Communications Research Centre Canada is a research institute that provides technical advice and support to ISED's Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector,[10]

In addition to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the ministerial portfolio includes:

ISED is associated with the following organizations:

Related legislation

The departmental legislation for ISED is the Department of Industry Act,[11] which states that the minister's objective is to use their role in order to "strengthen the national economy and promote sustainable development."[12] The Act also outlines a number of supporting objectives. The minister must also use their position to support domestic trade and support a healthy marketplace through investment and technology.[12]

, ISED is responsible for various legislation, especially those related to economic development, including:[13]

Certifications and approvals

See also

References

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GC InfoBase. www.tbs-sct.gc.ca. Oct 22, 2020.
  2. Web site: Public Accounts of Canada 2015 Volume II Section 16 – Industry Ministry summary . . 2015 . 21 Feb 2017.
  3. Web site: Competition Bureau Canada - Home. Innovation. Government of Canada. Apr 25, 2005. www.competitionbureau.gc.ca. Oct 22, 2020.
  4. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Industry .
  5. Web site: Government of Canada. Innovation. 2007-08-16. Our ministers - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. 2021-05-21. www.ic.gc.ca.
  6. Web site: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. (2015).Ministers.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190108061144/https://www1.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/eng/00024.html. dead. Jan 8, 2019. Oct 22, 2020.
  7. Web site: Trudeau government renames key departments. CTV News. 16 February 2017.
  8. Web site: What happened to Industry Canada? Trudeau elevates scientific research in new cabinet role. Financial Post. 16 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Innovation. Government of Canada. Sep 17, 2008. www.ic.gc.ca. Oct 22, 2020.
  10. Web site: Government of Canada. Innovation. About CRC - Communications Research Centre Canada. 2021-05-21. www.crc.gc.ca.
  11. Web site: Consolidated federal laws of canada, Department of Industry Act. Legislative Services. Branch. Jun 17, 2019. laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Oct 22, 2020.
  12. Web site: Consolidated federal laws of canada, Department of Industry Act. Legislative Services. Branch. Jun 17, 2019. laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Oct 22, 2020.
  13. Web site: List of acts - Acts and regulations. Innovation. Government of Canada. www.ic.gc.ca. Oct 22, 2020.
  14. http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01698.html Certification of Radio Apparatus and Electronic Equipment

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