Industry Canada (French: Industrie 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.
The Department headquarters is located at the C.D. Howe Building at 240 Sparks 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.
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