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Business and Economics Links
Business Associations
- BC Chamber of Commerce
- BC Co-operative Association
- BC Maritime Employers Association
- Business Council of BC
Business Magazines
- Business in Vancouver
- BusinessWeek
- Financial Times
- National Post Business
- Report on Business Magazine
Canadian Companies
- B.C. Manufacturer’s Directory
- Better Business Bureau
- Canadian Company Capabilities
- Canadian Importers Database
- Canadian Patents Database
- Canadian Trade Index
- CANLII
- CNW
- Database of Federally Incorporated Companies
- EDGAR
- Industry Canada
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Name Search
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Name Requests
Online (BC corporate Registry)
- National Company Cease Trade Orders
(CTO) Database
- SEDAR
- SEDI
Company Directories
- BC Manufacturers' Directory
- CAROL: annual reports for Asian, European and United States public companies; users must register.
- Europages: European business directory
- Federal Corporations Data On-line: from Industry Canada
- Hoover's: US business directory; only some of the information is available for free.
- SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR): from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Industry Canada (formerly Strategis): industry reports, company information, trade statistics, imports/exports by product code or industry, special reports.
- Thomas Register: a US directory of manufacturing goods and companies.
- Top 1000 Companies: from Report on Business magazine
- TSX Listed Company Directory
Economics
- CIBC World Markets Research
Funding Opportunities
-
Aboriginal Funding Tool: Aboriginal Canada Portal
- Canada Business Grants
and Financing
- CivicInfo Grants Database
- Community Foundations in BC
-
Environment Canada Green Source Funding Database
- Government Gaming Grants
- RuralBC Funding Sources
Government Finances
- BC Budget
- BC Public Sector Salaries: from the Vancouver Sun
- Canadian Economy: background and statistics from the federal government
- Estimates for the Government of Canada and other supporting documents
Labour and Unions
- BC Bargaining Database
- BC Federation of Labour
- BC Government and Service Employees' Union
- BC Nurses' Union
- Labour Relations Board (British Columbia): includes decisions from Jan 1, 2000 on, and collective agreements
- Ministry of Labour Employment Standards Branch
Rates
- Exchange Rates: Includes data from the previous 10 years
- Inflation Calculator: 1914 - present
Minimum Wage Database: Current and historical rates
across Canada- Price Indexes: Commodity and consumer price index
Real Estate
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- CMHC Market Analysis Centre: online publications from the Depository Services Program
- Crown Land Registry
- Strata Property Act Information Site
Small Business Resources
- Aboriginal Business Service Network
Society
- Business Development
Bank of Canada: delivers financial and consulting
services to Canadian small and medium-sized businesses, with a
particular focus on the technology and export sectors of the
economy.
- Canada
Business: source for financing, permit, and
business planning information.
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Canada Business – Government grants, loans and financing
- CanadaOne:
information for small businesses
-
Community Futures BC
- GoForth
Institute
- Small
Business Accelerator: gateway to business information, market
research sources, education, and business support services (BC
focus)
- Small Business BC
-
Western Economic
Diversification Canada
- Western
Economic Diversification Canada - Funding for business
- Women's Enterprise Centre
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Stock Exchanges
- BC Securities Commission
- EDGAR Database: filings with the US Securities & Exchange Commission
- NASDAQ
- New York Stock Exchange
- SEDAR Database: filings with Canadian stock exchanges
- TSX Group: includes the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange
Trade
- NAFTA Secretariat
- World Trade Organization
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