# Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED; French: Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada; ISDE) 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. 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.

## History

The Department of Trade and Commerce was created in statute on 23 June 1887 and proclaimed into force on 3 December 1892. In 1969, the department was replaced by the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce, which itself was replaced in 1990 by Industry, Science and Technology. This new department also absorbed the offices of Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion and Minister of State for Science and Technology, marking the inclusion of regional approaches and scientific emphasis in the development of Canadian industries. In 1993, the department expanded its portfolio further to include Consumer and Corporate Affairs. In March 1995, the department was renamed Industry Canada.
Upon the November 2015 installation of the 29th Canadian Ministry led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the position Minister of Industry was renamed Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development. Subsequently, applied title under the Federal Identity Program was changed from Industry Canada to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

## Officials and structure

The department at large is headed by the minister of innovation, science and industry, François-Philippe Champagne.
Four portfolios of ISED are designated to other ministers, however:
* Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development (Mary Ng)
* Minister of Tourism (Soraya Martinez Ferrada)
* Minister of Rural Economic Development (Gudie Hutchings)
* Minister of Small Business (Rechie Valdez)

## Portfolio

ISED oversees 17 departments and agencies and is associated with an additional 4 organizations. Each of these organizations are related to one or more of the four focus areas of ISED: innovation in science and technology, trade and investment, growing small and medium-sized enterprises, and economic growth of Canadian communities.
Measurement Canada and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office are special operating agencies of ISED. Communications Research Centre Canada is a research institute that provides technical advice and support to ISED's Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector,
In addition to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the ministerial portfolio includes:
* Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
* Business Development Bank of Canada
* Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
* Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
* Canadian Space Agency
* Competition Tribunal
* Copyright Board of Canada
* Destination Canada (formerly the Canadian Tourism Commission)
* Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
* Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
* National Research Council Canada (NRC)
* Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
* Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
* Standards Council of Canada
* Statistics Canada
* Western Economic Diversification Canada
ISED is associated with the following organizations:
* Canada Foundation for Innovation
* Council of Canadian Academies
* Genome Canada
* Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
* Sustainable Development Technology Canada

## Related legislation

The departmental legislation for ISED is the Department of Industry Act, which states that the minister's objective is to use their role in order to "strengthen the national economy and promote sustainable development." The Act also outlines a number of supporting objectives. The minister must also use their position to support domestic trade and support a healthy marketplace through investment and technology.
As of 2021, ISED is responsible for various legislation, especially those related to economic development, including:
* Departmental legislation:
** Department of Industry Act, S.C. 1995, c. 1
* Telecommunications legislation:
** Radiocommunication Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-2
** Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38
* Marketplace and trade legislation:
** Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 17
** Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3
** Boards of Trade Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-6
** Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44
** Canada Cooperatives Act, S.C. 1998, c. 1
** Canada Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-32
** Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, S.C. 2009, c. 23
** Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36
** Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36
** Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34
** Government Corporations Operation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. G-4
** Investment Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.) (except Parts II–V1, but not Part IV.1)
** Winding-up and Restructuring Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. W-11 (Part I)
* Intellectual property legislation:
** Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42
** Industrial Design Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-9
** Integrated Circuit Topography Act, S.C. 1990, c. 37
** Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act, S.C. 2007, c. 25
** Patent Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4 (except sections 79–103)
** Public Servants Inventions Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-32
** Trade-marks Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13
* Consumer legislation:
** Bills of Exchange Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-4 (Part V)
** Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-38 (except in relation to food)
** Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-4
** Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c-5
** Precious Metals Marking Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-19
** Textile Labelling Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-10
** Timber Marking Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-11
** Weights and Measures Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. W-6
* Registrar General functions
** Public Documents Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-28
** Public Officers Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-31
** Seals Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-6
** Trade Unions Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-14
* Portfolio and agency legislation:
** Business Development Bank of Canada Act, S.C. 1995, c. 28
** Budget Implementation Act, 1997, S.C. 1997, c. 26 (Part I: Canada Foundation for Innovation)
** Canadian Space Agency Act, S.C. 1990, c. 13
** Canadian Tourism Commission Act, S.C. 2000, c. 28
** Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1999, c. 35
** Competition Tribunal Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp.)
** National Research Council Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-15
** Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-21
** Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-12
** Standards Council of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-16
** Statistics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-19
* Other legislation:
** Agricultural and Rural Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-3
** Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 41 (4th Supp.)
** Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-14 (in respect of certain companies)
** Bell Canada Act, S.C. 1987, c. 19
** Corporations Returns Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-43
** Employment Support Act, S.C. 1970-71-72, c. 56
** Industrial and Regional Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-8 (except in relation to certain provinces)
** Pension Fund Societies Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-8
** Regional Development Incentives Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. R-38)
** Small Business Investment Grants Act, S.C. 1980-81-82-83, c. 147
** Special Areas Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-14 (Ontario)

## Certifications and approvals

* Technical Acceptance Certificate (TAC) for Category I radio and broadcasting equipment.