Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada
Department overview
Formed1892 (as Department of Trade and Commerce)
1993 (as Industry Canada)
2015 (as Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)
TypeDepartment responsible for
  • economic development and innovation;
  • market regulation and competition;
  • research and development;
  • intellectual property and copyright administration and arbitration; and more
JurisdictionCanada
HeadquartersC.D. Howe Building, 235 Queen Street, Ottawa, ON
Employees4,802 (2016–17)[1]
Annual budgetC$ 4.9 billion (2015)[2]
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Key document
Websitehttp://www.ic.gc.ca
https://ised-isde.canada.ca/

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED; French: Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada; ISDE)[NB 1] 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.[4] 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.

  1. ^ "GC InfoBase". www.tbs-sct.gc.ca. Retrieved Oct 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Public Accounts of Canada 2015 Volume II Section 16 – Industry Ministry summary". Government of Canada. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 21 Feb 2017.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Innovation (Apr 25, 2005). "Competition Bureau Canada - Home". www.competitionbureau.gc.ca. Retrieved Oct 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Innovation (2007-08-16). "Our ministers - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada". www.ic.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-21.


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