Business Associations
Chamber of Commerce for SOMA members
Ontario Business Improvement Area Association
Community Futures Development Corporation
Break Here
Business Support Agency
ServiceOntario Services for Business:
The government's initiative to simplify and streamline registration, renewal and reporting processes for Ontario businesses.
Canada's Business and Consumer Site
Ministry of Economic Development & Growth:
Promotes economic growth.
The Business Development Bank of Canada:
Provides small and medium-sized businesses with flexible financing, affordable consulting services and venture capital.
The Canada Business Service Centres:
A gateway to government information for business.
Regulates tax laws and tax benefits.
Select an OCC member Chamber of Commerce or Board of Trade name from the link for contact information.
Main Canadian government website.
Ontario government website.
Business Financing
Responsible for managing the fiscal, financial and related regulatory affairs of Ontario.
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario:
Regulates insurance, pensions, credit unions, caisses populaires, coopertives, mortage brokers and loan & trust companies.
Canada's central bank.
Trade Assistance
Provides trade finance and risk management for Canadian exporters and investors.
Ontario's export development agency.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal:
An administrative tribunal operating within Canada's trade remedies system.
International Trade Canada (ITCan):
Supports the development of trade by providing services to exporters, developing policy, and by attracting investment in the Canadian economy.
Business Technology Support
Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC):
The federal government's primary laboratory for R&D in advanced telecommunications technologies and systems.
Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC):
A special operating agency of Industry Canada with a mandate to provide funding support for strategic research and development, and demonstration projects that will produce economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians.