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Selected Websites: Business and Management

Business Plan Guide "Your business plan is a crucial document for your new company. It says who you are, describes your business and shows how you will become profitable. "A properly formulated plan can help you gain the confidence of lenders, investors and other stakeholders. As such, it should show you’re committed to your business and have the skills, knowledge and confidence to achieve your goals." -- website
Canadian Advertising Museum - canadianadvertisingmuseum.com/ http://www.canadianadvertisingmuseum.com/
Canadian Innovation Centre "The CIC has consistently been at the forefront of innovation in Canada, designing programs to foster the development of innovative new businesses and increased innovation in existing businesses." -- website
Canadian Securities Institute "The Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) has been setting the standard for excellence in lifeâ€‘long education for financial professionals for more than 45 years. CSI is part of Moody’s Analytics Training and Certification Services, which offers education programs and credentials throughout the world." -- website
The Digital Project Manager
EDGAR "All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free. Here you'll find links to a complete list of filings available through EDGAR and instructions for searching the EDGAR database." -- website
Entrepreneur Canada "Futurpreneur Canada has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise for two decades. We are the only national, non-proﬁt organization that provides ﬁnancing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. Our internationally recognized mentoring program hand matches young entrepreneurs with a business expert from a network of more than 2,800 volunteer mentors." -- website
Financial Reporting & Assurance Standards Canada
Green@Work Corporate sustainability
GreenBiz "GreenBiz advances the opportunities at the intersection of business, technology and sustainability. Through its websites, events, peer-to-peer network and research, GreenBiz promotes the potential to drive transformation and accelerate progress — within companies, industries and in the very nature of business." -- website
PRIZM5 Lifestyle Lookup
RBC Guides for Small Business
Rocky Mountain Institute "RMI engages businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the adoption of market-based solutions that cost-effectively shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. We employ rigorous research, analysis, and whole-systems expertise to develop breakthrough insights. We then convene and collaborate with diverse partners—business, government, academic, nonprofit, philanthropic, and military—to accelerate and scale solutions." -- website
SEDAR "SEDAR is the official site that provides access to most public securities documents and information filed by issuers with the thirteen provincial and territorial securities regulatory authorities." -- website
SMB Guide to Success in the LGBTQ Market [2019 Research] "If you own or manage a small or medium-sized business (SMB), this article is for you. With less resources to play around with, SMBs must pull on all available resources to effectively work with and market to a wide customer base focused on interests, not social demographics. That’s why SMBs must begin building strategies to effectively market to and work in an LGBTQ-affirming world."
Writing a Business Plan

Association of Canadian Advertisers
Canadian Academic Accounting Association "An organization of accounting educators, professional accountants and others who are involved in, or concerned about, research and education in accounting and related areas." -- website
Canadian Association of Marketing Professionals
Canadian Bankers Association "The Canadian Bankers Association is the voice of more than 60 domestic and foreign banks operating in Canada and their 280,000 employees and it continues to provide governments and others with a centralized contact to all banks on matters relating to banking in Canada. The CBA advocates for public policies that contribute to a sound, thriving banking system to ensure Canadians can succeed in their financial goals." -- website
Canadian Industry Statistics
Chartered Professional Accountants Canada "Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is the national organization established to support a unified Canadian accounting profession. We represent highly qualified professionals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to providing the highest standards of accounting, ethics and best business practices." -- website
Conference Board of Canada "For more than sixty years, The Conference Board of Canada has provided senior decision makers from public and private-sector organizations with opportunities to share ideas on operations and strategies, learn about next and best practices, and explore practical business solutions to the challenges faced by Canadian business leaders." -- website
Department of Finance Government of Canada department
Export Development Canada "Export Development Canada provides Canadian exporters with trade financing, export credit insurance and bonding services, as well as foreign market expertise." -- website
Financial Services Commission of Ontario "FSCO's legislative mandate is to provide regulatory services that protect the public interest and enhance public confidence in the sectors it regulates. FSCO regulates the insurance sector; pension plans; loan and trust companies; credit unions and caisses populaires; the mortgage brokering sector; co-operative corporations in Ontario; and service providers who invoice auto insurers for statutory accident benefits claims. FSCO is accountable to the Minister of Finance." -- website
Ontario Securities Commission "The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is an independent Crown corporation that is responsible for regulating the capital markets in Ontario. Our statutory mandate is: To provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in capital markets, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk." -- website
SME Benchmarking Tool "With Financial Performance Data you can view financial data based on industry averages, with an option to include your own income statement and balance sheet information in the report." -- website
Statistics Canada "Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country—its population, resources, economy, society and culture." -- website
StatsCan - International Trade
Transport Canada "Transport Canada is responsible for transportation policies and programs. It promotes safe, secure, efficient and environmentally-responsible transportation. "Transport Canada reports to Parliament and Canadians through the minister of Transport. It works with its portfolio partners, other government departments and jurisdictions, and industry to ensure that all parts of Canada's transportation system work well." -- website

Bank Act (S.C. 1991, c. 46) The Bank Act is an Act of the Government of Canada respecting banks and banking.
Income Tax Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.))
Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41

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