Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada
Department overview
Formed	1892 (as Department of Trade and Commerce); 1993 (as Industry Canada)
Type	Department responsible for economic development and innovation;; market regulation and competition;; research and development;; intellectual property and copyright administration and arbitration; and more;
Jurisdiction	Canada
Headquarters	C.D. Howe Building, 235 Queen Street, Ottawa, ON
Employees	4,802 (2016–17)
Annual budget	C$ 4.9 billion (2015)
Ministers responsible	François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry; Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development; Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism; Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development; Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business;
Department executive	Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister;
Child agencies	Business Development Bank of Canada; Canadian Space Agency; Competition Bureau; Destination Canada; Competition Tribunal; Regional Economic Development agencies; Statistics Canada; National, Social Sciences & Humanities, and Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Councils;
Key document	Department of Industry Act, S.C. 1995, c. 1;
Website	http://www.ic.gc.ca

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.

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