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2001 Aboriginal Population Profile communities. These profiles contain free information on
– 2001 Market Data/Statistics the Aboriginal identity population for various communities
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http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil Population Statistics above 250. Communities, include; cities, towns, villages,
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Agriculture data.
Profile - 2001 Market Data/Statistics
The profiles include agricultural statistics on population
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releases from the three major Canadian wire services,
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data received daily from the exchanges and the Canadian
Dealer Network. The site also offers over 2 000 company
web site links and e-mail contacts.
Restrictions: Our access is only to the Free portion
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Associations Canada – 2006
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associations, 23,000 U.S. national associations, and
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Associations Unlimited – 2006 Yes Licensed 111,000, U.S. regional, state, and local associations, plus
Industry Contacts
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Business Regulations – Federal Each document describes a regulation that may be
Regulatory/Legal/ relevant to one or more business types, to whom it
http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentSe Taxation applies, what Act it pertains to, and provides contacts in
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rver?cid=1091019988180&pagename= the department or agency responsible.
CBSC_FE/CBSC_WebPage/CBSC_WebP Business Regulations
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business & marketing journals, newsletters are all
updated daily. Global coverage. Includes more than
300,000 companies. Focus in U.S.
Canada e-Book uses sound, photographs, tables, graphs
Canada E-Book Market Date/Statistics and both analytical and descriptive text to look at Canada
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http://142.206.72.67/r000_e.htm Population Statistics the Economy, and the Nation. The Canada e-Book is
based on the 2001 Canada Year Book.
Information on approximately 19,000 associations with
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Canada Info Desk – 2006 Yes Licensed foreign-based associations with offices or branches in
Industry Contacts Canada, inter-provincial associations, national
associations, and non profit organizations.
Canadian Business Patterns provides detailed and reliable
counts of business establishments by:
nine employment size ranges; geography groupings by
province/territory, metropolitan areas, census
Telecentre
Restricted agglomerations, census divisions and census
Canadian Business Pattern No
Licensed subdivisions; various levels of industry classification
Research Workstation
(Standard Industrial Classification and North American
Industry Classification System).
Restriction: local purchase - available on Research
Station in the Telecentre.
Canadian Company Capabilities Self-reported information on 40,000 Canadian companies
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and over 200,000 products. Includes manufacturers,
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http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_coinf/ccc/en distributors, service providers, etc. Also find links to
Canadian Suppliers
gdoc/homepage.html specialized company directories.
Canadian Industry Statistics Industry overviews and growth trends for selected
Market Data/Statistics Canadian resource, manufacturing, service, and
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_ecnmy/sio/ Yes Free wholesale/retail industries.
homepage.html Industry Trends
Canadian International Import and export statistics between Canada and other
Merchandise Trade Statistics countries at the 8 and 10 digit Harmonized System levels.
Updated Monthly Market Data/Statistics
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http://www.statcan.ca/trade/scripts/tra International Trade
de_search.cgi
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A wide range of free statistics on a variety of topics. Most
Canadian Statistics Market Data/Statistics
data is available at the national or provincial level though
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some is also available at the census metropolitan area
http://www40.statcan.ca/index.htm Population Statistics level.
In addition to providing access to the Canadian Tourism
Canadian Tourism Exchange
Contacts/Sourcing Exchange, this official business site of the Canadian
Yes Free Tourism Commission provides access to tourism news,
http://www.canadatourism.com/ctx/ap
Industry Contacts publications, research and statistics, information on
p/en/ca/home.do
partnerships, and much more.
Canadian Trade Commissioner 600 foreign market research reports by industry sector or
Service country.
Market Data/Statistics
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http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/ie-
International Trade
en/IndustrySector.jsp
Information on over 32,000 Canadian companies (20,000
Contacts/Sourcing
manufacturers, 11,500 exporters, 7,000 distributors of
Canadian Trade Index Web – 2004 Yes Free
products in Canada, and 3,700 service companies for
Canadian Suppliers
manufactured products).
Abbreviated records from 500 Canadian journals along
Market Data/Statistics with full text articles from 100 magazines in all subject
CBCA – 2006 Yes Licensed fields, CBC broadcast transcripts, The Financial Post, and
Consumer Trends Canadian Press Newswire.
Restrictions: 8 concurrent users
This site provides free access, using the Quick Search, to
Regulatory/Legal/ U.S. granted patents. To search through patent
Delphion
Taxation applications and patents filed in other countries, one
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must subscribe.
http://www.delphion.com
Intellectual Property Restrictions: Our access is only to the Free portion
of the site
These tables present the estimated number of
households having certain dwelling characteristics and
household equipment for Canada, its provinces and
Market Data/Statistics
Detailed Average Household territories, and for selected metropolitan areas. The
No Licensed
Expenditure – 2001 dwelling characteristics presented include the type of
Population Statistics
dwelling, whether repairs are needed, tenure (owned or
rented), year of move, period of construction, number of
rooms and bathrooms, and the age and type of heating
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and fuel used. The household equipment presented
includes household appliances, communications and
entertainment equipment, and the number of vehicles
owned.
Present the estimated number of households having
certain dwelling characteristics and household equipment
for Canada, its provinces and territories, and for selected
metropolitan areas. The dwelling characteristics
Market Data/Statistics presented include the type of dwelling, whether repairs
Dwelling Characteristics and
No Licensed are needed, tenure (owned or rented), year of move,
House Equipment
Population Statistics period of construction, number of rooms and bathrooms,
and the age and type of heating and fuel used. The
household equipment presented includes household
appliances, communications and entertainment
equipment, and the number of vehicles owned.
e-biz.enable E-business portal designed to guide commercial
How to/Educational
organizations through the issues and options
Yes Free
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/in encountered in implementing e-business strategies.
E-Business
ee-ef.nsf/en/h_ee00165e.html
Articles from popular business magazines, "scholarly"
business journals and trade publications. Covers topics
such as accounting, banking, finance, international
business, management, marketing, real estate, regional
Market Data/Statistics
EBSCO’s Business Source Premier studies, sales, trade and technology. Focus is U.S. but
Yes Licensed
– 2006 includes some Canadian and international information.
Newspapers/Periodicals
Indexing for 3,030 and full text for 2,500 mostly U.S.
business journals, including Business Week, American
Banker, Forbes, Fortune, The Economist and hundreds of
peer-reviewed journals.
Market Data/Statistics A searchable database of filings submitted to the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Edgar Yes Free
US & International
Company Info
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Encyclopedia of America comprehensive information on a wide range of industries
Yes Licensed
Industries – Vol 1&2 US & International in every realm of American business: Manufacturing and
Company Info Services and Non-Manufacturing businesses
Esource Canada.com Contacts/Sourcing To locate supplier/manufacturer companies and industry
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news in Canada and United States.
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http://www.esourcecanada.com Canadian Suppliers
Full-text coverage of a number of Canadian French and
Market Data/Statistics
Restricted English newspapers and business publications. The
EUREKA – CEDROM Sni No
Licensed source list can be found in CEDROM by clicking on
Newspapers/Periodicals
Sources.
Europages Contacts/Sourcing Primarily to locate sources for products - manufacturers,
Yes Free wholesalers or distributors. "Free access to 600 000 of
http://www.europages.net/ US & Int’l Suppliers the most dynamic export companies in 35 countries."
Trade information from over 800 government and private
ExportSource links is brought directly to your work space to find the
Market Data/Statistics
information you need, on everything from foreign
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http://www.exportsource.ca/gol/export markets, trade statistics and export financing to the
Cdn Company Info
source/site.nsf/en/index.html logistics of delivery, trade shows, export missions and
sources of assistance.
This database will assist you in finding more than 3,300
Canadian Based Tradeshows and Exhibitions, 1,000
Contacts/Sourcing Canadian Show Producers, 1,000 Canadian Show
Restricted
ExpoWorld Canada 2006 No Industry Suppliers and 2,000 Canadian Show Facilities &
License
Canadian Suppliers Hotels.
Restrictions: You must have an account to access
this product.
Factiva offers international coverage of over 1,000 global
and local newspapers, 6,500 magazines, 270 newswires
and 160 media programs, with transcripts from BBC,
Market Data/Statistics
Restricted ABC, CBS, NBC and more. Also useful information for
Factiva No
License finding company information, including market research
Industry Trends
and investment analysis
Restriction: Information Specialist is the only one
authorize to search in this database
Used to determine the relative profitability of an industry
or to compare one's own company financials to the
industry.
Market Data/Statistics Volume 1: Firms with revenues of $5 million and over.
Financial Performance Indicators
No Licensed Volume 2: Firms with revenues under $25 million.
– 2003
Business Performance Volume 3: Principal financial ratios by detailed industries
- (4 digit SIC-E).
Small and medium firms - Provinces - Principal financial
ratios by detailed industries - (4 digit SIC-E)
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Acronyms: All terms defined in this glossary, or used in a
definition, are given in their expanded form, except for a
How to/Educational very few that are better known as acronyms (e.g., WIN
Restricted
FITT Glossary No Exports, ATA Carnet, etc.). All acronyms and their
Licensed
Trade expansions are listed in the section below, which ends
with a separate list of nine Customs form designations
(B13, B3, etc.) and their names.
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory
A directory of over 40,000 manufacturers and distributors
Web – 2002 Contacts/Sourcing
with over 30,000 product and service categories. You can
Yes Free
search by company name, product/service or brand name
http://www.frasers.com/ Canadian Suppliers
and further refine by geographic region.
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of
encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference
How to/Educational sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Yes Licensed materials once were accessible only in the library, but
2006
Business Start-Up now you can access them online. The Business Plans
Handbook is a collection of business plans compiled by
actual entrepreneurs.
Government On-Line Glossary The glossary contains over 2700 terms and expressions
and official titles, featuring terminology from a variety of
General Reference
http://translationbureau.gc.ca/pwgsc_e fields such as informatics, telecommunications, and
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xtranet/en/publications/documents/gou Internet. It was designed for anyone translating or
Dictionaries
v_direct.pdf writing documents about e-government.
Household Counts and Maps – Canada Post's Householder Counts and Maps help people
Canada Post Market Data/Statistics by providing information on the counts of houses,
Yes Free apartments, farms and businesses throughout Canada,
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpc2/addrm Population Statistics along with associated Forward Sortation Area (FSA) and
/hh/default-e.asp?sblid=householder Letter Carrier Walk (LCW) maps.
Human Activity and the Provides extensive data, analysis and interpretation on
Environment: Annual Statistics population, economic activities, the environment and the
2006 Market Data/Statistics issues linking these key elements. Offers a current
Yes Free statistical picture of Canada's environment with special
http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub Population Statistics emphasis on human activity and its relationship to
/16-201-XIE/16-201-XIE2006000.htm natural systems - air, water, soil, plants and animals.
Industry Classification Coding No Restricted Telecentre The Industry Classification Coding System allows a user
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System – ICCS - 2004 License to enter a description of a business' major activity and
Research Workstation get a list of 1980 SIC-E and NAICS Canada codes which
match this description. The class definition is provided for
each code in this list of potential matches. Using this
information, the user can then select the best code to
apply to the record's description. The ICCS also allows a
coder to enter an industry classification code (1980 SIC-E
or NAICS Canada) and get a list of all the ICCS business
activity descriptions associated with that code, as well as
its class definition and concordance to other
classifications in the ICCS.
Restriction: local purchase - available on Research
Station in the Telecentre
Intellectual Property in Canada To search for patents, trademarks, industrial designs,
Regulatory/Legal/
circuit topographies, and for information on copyright.
Taxation
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/ Yes Free
welcome/welcom-e.html
Intellectual Property
Interactive Business Planner Use to create a business plan online. Assist entrepreneurs
How to/Educational
prepare a 3 year business plan for their new or existing
Yes Free
http://www.cbsc.org/ibp/en/index.cfm business.
Business Start-Up
Contacts/Sourcing The data on this CD-Rom consists exclusively of
International Directory of
Yes Licensed importing firms, including import agents and distributors.
Importers – 2006
US & Int’l Suppliers Extensive classified listings of worldwide importing firms.
Features in excess of 10,000 worldwide trade
Contacts/Sourcing
International Directory of opportunities consisting of BUYERS ONLY. Unlike other
Yes Licensed
Importers – Export Leads – 2006 "trade leads" web sites this INTERDATA site features a
US & Int’l Suppliers
large number of unique leads unavailable elsewhere.
International Market Research & Information extracted from the World Fact Book and the
Country Commercial Guides Market Data/Statistics U.S. National Trade Data Bank, plus country commercial
Yes Free guides. Also includes links to the Department of Foreign
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/in International Trade Affairs and International Trade and Agriculture Canada
ibi-iai.nsf/en/h_bi18640e.html market reports.
Contacts/Sourcing Locate manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, exporters,
and distributors of products worldwide.
Kompass – 2006 Yes Licensed
U.S. & International
Companies
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Market Data/Statistics Get information on the labour force and trends in labour
Labour Force Historical Review –
No Licensed markets, by industry and occupation, running back to
2000
Population Statistics 1976.
This site provides access to all of the Internet resources
subscribed to by the IC library on behalf of Industry
Canada staff. It includes access to the library catalogue,
General Reference newspaper and periodical databases, economics,
Library Link No Licensed company financials, industry surveys, and a variety of
Collections other resources.
Restrictions:
Resources on Library Link are, for the most part, for
Internal use only.
Contacts/Sourcing Locate manufacturer's agents in the United States and
MANA Online 2005 Yes Licensed Canada.
Canadian Suppliers
Profiles of key industries, including the small business
Market Research Handbook 2005 sector, as well as of consumers in all the provinces and
Market Data/Statistics
http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub Yes Free the 45 major cities across Canada. including the latest
Consumer Trends
/63-224-XIB/0000563-224-XIB.pdf data from the 2001 Census and a wide range of other
surveys.
Find business descriptions, corporate histories and
Market Data/Statistics
financial statements for U.S. and international publicly
Mergent Online No Licensed traded companies.
US & International
Restrictions: Documents are for internal use only.
Company Info
Public distribution is strictly prohibited.
Can be used to find information on ATA Carnets, Export
Regulatory/Legal/
Controls and Permits, Export Finance, Export Terms,
Taxation
MIGRA No Licensed Insurance and Metric Conversion Table. It also provides
information on export documentation for over 180
Business Regulations
countries.
NAICS 2002 North American Classification System: use this product to
Market Data/Statistics find definitions and descriptions of industry classification
http://stds.statcan.ca/english/naics/20 Yes Free codes or to find what codes correspond to a particular
02/naics02_new_search.asp Business Performance business activity.
How to/Educational 460 electronic books in the fields of management, human
Net Library EBooks No Licensed
resources development, computers and knowledge
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General management.
Oliver, one of the librarians at the Canada/Manitoba
Oliver’s Links
General Reference Business Service Centre has collected and organized
Yes Free these links for public use. This collection has over 6,500
http://www.cbsc.org/manitoba/CMSind
Collections links.
ex.cfm?name=links
Presents techniques on developing business ideas and
How to/Educational
Online Small Business Workshop improving existing businesses by discussing financing,
Yes Free
http://www.cbsc.org/osbw/ basic regulations and taxation, marketing basics, and
Business Start-Up
business planning fundamentals.
Determine target markets, evaluate market potential, etc.
through the analysis of Canadian population and
consumer spending statistics, including some estimates
PCensus – 2006 Edition (based on and projections. Includes the following datasets:
the 2001 Statistics Canada 2006 Consumer Spending Potential – General:
Census) This database has 16 categories at a summarized level
that in turn contain over 800 detailed spending items; for
NOTE: Market Data/Statistics example: draperies, freezers, childcare, bookcases,
Restricted
First release based on the No plumbing maintenance, campgrounds, jeans, taxis, make-
Licensed
Statistics Canada Census of 2006: Population Statistics up and health insurance.
end of September 2007: 2006 Consumer Spending Potential – Food:
http://www.tetrad.com/pcensus/can/c2 This database gives a highly detailed breakdown of total
k6release.html expenditures and average household expenditure on over
300 food items including restaurants and specialty stores.
2001 Census:
Restrictions: You must have an account to access
this product (username & password).
Performance Plus provides detailed financial and
Performance Plus – 2004 employment data on small businesses by industry for
Market data/Statistics
Canada, the provinces and territories. The 2004 Profiles
Yes Free
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/in are produced using information extracted from tax
Business Performance
pp-pp.nsf/en/Home returns submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
for the 2004 tax year.
Business Reference Suite is comprised of three
databases:
Market Data/Statistics
RDS Business Reference Suite – Business & Industry (B&I): Articles from business
Yes Licensed
2006 magazines, trade & industry publications, & business
Consumer Trends
related articles from newspapers. Covers all industries.
International in scope but with a U.S. focus.
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Business & Management Practices (BaMP): Articles from
professional & trade journals in the fields of
management, planning, finance, marketing, information
technology & human resources.
TableBase: Statistical tables from business journals, trade
associations & government publications. Primarily U.S.
with some international data.
Brief information on approximately 11 million publicly and
privately owned U.S. "businesses" (includes institutions
Contacts/Sourcing
Reference Canada: American such as churches, hospitals, libraries, colleges and
Yes Licensed
Businesses – 2006 schools). The information is compiled from telephone
US & Int’l Suppliers
directories and contact with the companies.
Restrictions: maximum of 50 records per search.
Brief information on approximately two million Canadian
Contacts/Sourcing
Reference Canada: Canadian "businesses" (includes institutions such as churches,
Yes Licensed
Business Disc – 2006 hospitals, libraries, colleges and schools).
Canadian Suppliers
Restrictions: maximum of 50 records per search.
Market Data/Statistics Full text coverage of a broad selection of national and
Sage News No Licensed international newspapers and newswires.
Newspapers/Periodical
SARTRE is an information product produced by Statistics
Canada. It can provide data on retail sales by 1-5 digit
Market Data/Statistics NAICS codes for Forward Sortation Areas (FSAs).
Small Area Retail Trade Estimates
No Licensed tabulations of retail sales and number of locations as low
1989-2003
Business Performance as five-digit North American Industrial Classification
(NAICS), for incorporated retailers with forward sortation
area (FSA) levels of geographical detail
Product information for approximately 187,000 Canadian
companies - focus is on manufacturers, but also includes
Contacts/Sourcing wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers' agents.
Scott’s Online 2006 – Version 2 Yes Licensed Includes the following: contact information, products, line
Canadian Suppliers of business, size (revenue, number of employees &
square footage), executives, export indicator.
Restrictions: Limit 30 records per client
The « System for Electronic Document Analysis and
SEDAR
Market Data/Statistics Retrieval » is used for electronic filing of most securities
Yes Free related information with the Canadian securities
http://www.sedar.com/homepage_en.
Canadian Company Info regulatory authorities. The filings then become part of
htm
the public database and may be accessed using this web
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site.
This database features 14 million company records,
including all U.S. businesses and the most significant
segment of Canadian businesses.
Contacts/Sourcing
Selectory Each company record provides the: company name, D-U-
Yes Licensed
N-S number, address, telephone, type of business,
Canadian Suppliers
company size (by number of employees and sales
volume), and key contacts
Restrictions: 50 records per request.
General Reference For Canadian 1980 standard industrial classification codes
Standard Industrial Classification
Yes Licensed for various industries.
(SIC) Codes – 1980
Industry Codes
Sources of Financing Extensive directory of Canadian financial providers, a
powerful search engine of financial providers, information
Yes Free Financing
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/in on different types of financing and financial providers,
sof-sdf.nsf/en/Home and tips to help you secure financing.
Presents statistical highlights and key tables from the
Survey of Household Spending (SHS). Collects
information about expenditures by households and
Spending Patterns in Canada –
families in Canada on a wide variety of goods and
2003 Market Data/Statistics
services, as well as their dwelling characteristics and
Yes Free
possession of household equipment such as appliances,
http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub Populations Statistics
audio and video equipment, and vehicles. Also includes
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analytical text, summary-level tables, a detailed table,
notes and definitions, and information about survey
methodology and data quality.
Current and historical trade-related releases, international
Market Data/Statistics
market research, trade opportunities, country analysis,
STAT-USA – Globus & NTDB Yes Licensed
country commercial guides and an international trade
International Trade
library.
Statistical Abstract of the United Find Statistics on the social, political, and economic
States- 2007 Market Data/Statistics organization of the US.
Yes Free
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/stat Populations Statistics
istical-abstract.html
Statistics Canada Web Site Market Data/Statistics Provides free access to some basic statistical information
Yes Free and latest indicators about Canada's economy, the land,
http://www.statcan.ca/menu-en.htm Populations Statistics the people, and the state; includes profiles (population,
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education, income and work, families and dwellings, and
births and deaths) for all of Canada's communities; and a
catalogue of other products and services, including
various reports, some free, some for a price.
Steps to Growth Capital This site is a guide for entrepreneurs seeking to tap into
the large pool of growth capital available in Canada. It
Yes Free Financing
http://strategis.gc.ca/sc_mangb/stepst includes an investor readiness test and a self-study guide
ogrowth/engdoc/homepage.php on financing and investment.
General Reference For official French, English and sometimes Spanish
Termium Licensed translations of words and phrases used in the public
Dictionaries service.
Suppliers of food and beverage industry products. More
than 40,000 U.S. and Canadian company listings in
Thomas Food and Beverage
Contacts/Sourcing categories such as food & beverage manufacturers,
Market Place 2005
Yes Free processors and ingredient companies, equipment
US & Int’l Suppliers manufacturers, supply & service companies,
http://www.tfir.com
transportation firms, warehouses, wholesalers and
distributors, brokers, and importers and exporters.
Locate product suppliers, wholesalers, and distributors.
Contacts/Sourcing Includes both private and public company data for
Thomas Register Dialog@Site – approximately 194,000 predominantly U.S. (and some
Yes Licensed
2006 U.S. & International Canadian) manufacturers and food service companies,
Companies classified under more than 50,000 product classes and
over 110,000 brand names.
Locate product suppliers, wholesalers, and distributors.
Thomas Register of European Contacts/Sourcing
Information for approximately 185,000 industrial
Manufacturers – 2002
Yes Free manufacturers and service providers located in 17
U.S. & International
European countries; index of nearly 10,000 products and
http://tremnet.com Companies
services headings.
Trade Data Online For import and export statistics between Canada or the
Market Data/Statistics
US and other countries around the world, for various
Yes Free
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/e goods. Updated monthly
International Trade
ngdoc/tr_homep.html
Trade Services Directory – ACOA This directory provides information on organizations and
June 2003 Contacts/Sourcing companies in Atlantic Canada that offer various
Yes Free international trade services. Service categories include
http://www.acoa.ca/e/ibda/publication Canadian Suppliers carriers, custom brokers, lawyers, trading houses and
s/pub.shtml translators, among others. This directory was updated in
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June 2003.
Data about the population and economy of the United
U.S. Census Bureau Market Data/Statistics
States. Provides state and national data on variables
Yes Free
such as income, housing, population, genealogy, the
http://www.census.gov/index.html Population Statistics
economy, business patterns, etc.
Official handbook of the Federal Government, the United
U.S. Government Manual – 2006- States Government Manual provides comprehensive
2007 Contacts/Sourcing information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial,
Yes Free and executive branches. It also includes information on
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/in Industry Contacts quasi-official agencies, international organizations in
dex.html which the United States participates, and boards,
commissions, and committees.
Contains patent and trademark databases and the
Regulatory/Legal/ mechanisms required to register trademarks and apply
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Taxation for patents in the U.S.
Yes Free
http://www.uspto.gov/
Intellectual Property
Women in Canada: A Gender- This report analyzes the situation of Canadian women by
based Statistical Report 2005 exploring their demographic and cultural characteristics,
Market Data/Statistics
living arrangements, income, labour force activity, health
Yes Free
http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub and criminal and victimization characteristics.
Population Statistics
/89-503-XIE/0010589-503-XIE.pdf
World Chamber of Commerce Find contact information for chambers of commerce
Contacts/Sourcing
Directory around the world.
Yes Free
Industry Contacts
http://www.chamberofcommerce.com/
World Chambers of Commerce In addition to the directory of chambers of commerce
Contacts/Sourcing
around the world, the web site provides access to
Yes Free
http://www.worldchambers.com/CCII/i electronic business services and global trading
Industry Contacts
ndex1.htm opportunities.
World Trade Atlas provides international trade data for
Market Data/Statistics imports and exports by Harmonized System (HS) product
World Trade Atlas No Licensed codes for the following countries and country groupings:
World Trade Atlas Canada, U. S., Japan, Mexico, China, and the European
Union.
ZD Net Contacts/Sourcing Technology portal containing information on the
Yes Free
computer industry, hardware and software, such as
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