Department Structure

Minister of Industry

The Minister of Industry is responsible for carrying out Industry Canada's mandate of making Canadians more productive and competitive in the knowledge-based economy, and promoting growth in employment and income as well as advancing sustainable development. This involves creating a dynamic economy that:

• provides more and better paying jobs for Canadians;
• supports stronger business growth through continued improvements in productivity and innovation performance;
• gives consumers, businesses and investors confidence that the marketplace is fair, efficient and competitive; and
• ensures a more sustainable economic, environmental and social future for Canada.

Through the agencies, sectors, branches and directorates listed on this web page, as well as the Industry Portfolio, the Minister of Industry has jurisdiction over policy issues regarding: industry; trade and commerce; science; consumer affairs; corporations and corporate securities; competition and restraint of trade, including mergers and monopolies; bankruptcy and insolvency; intellectual property; telecommunications; investment; small businesses; and regional economic development across Canada.

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