ISED Express

ISED Express is an electronic bulletin featuring articles and other news regarding the economic development of official language minority communities (OLMCs).

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Fall 2020

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

• Find COVID-19 support and other programs for your business with the business benefits finder, including funding, advice, wage subsidies and more
• Incorporated and looking to grow? Talk to an Innovation Advisor who can help you navigate government programs and services
• Biannual Survey of Suppliers of Business Financing — Data Analysis, Second Half 2019

Regional economic development

FedNor (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)

• Minister Joly announces investment to boost economic growth across Northern Ontario
• FedNor investments support young entrepreneurs and youth initiatives across Northern Ontario
• Government of Canada investments to accelerate technology adoption and business growth across Nipissing-Timiskaming

WD (Western Economic Diversification Canada)

• University of Regina program trains Francophone nurses
• Local luxury hat shop attracts cultural tourists to Nelson, B.C.
• Over the Hill Orchards, Saskatchewan's first Économusée ®

Community Partners

CEDEC (Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation)

• CEDEC and Canada Revenue Agency collaborate to provide essential and timely support to small businesses during the COVID pandemic and beyond
• Creating Inclusive Economies: Building Bridges Between Public, Private and Civil Society Sectors, co-hosted with the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation in Rimouski 2021
• Tourism Rendez-vous Gaspesie, October-November 2020: CEDEC and CASA collaborate to seize economic opportunities through tourism

FCFA (Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada)

• National Francophone Immigration Week

Other news of interest

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

• Publication of 2019–2020 Annual Report
• Results of the voter experience questionnaire
• Storytelling on public servants

CIRLM (Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities)

• Rapport - L'effectivité des lois linguistiques dans le secteur de la santé (French only)
• Sommaire - L'effectivité des lois linguistiques dans le secteur de la santé (French only)