Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
www.dec-ced.gc.ca
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259 Saint-Joseph Blvd., Suite 202
Gatineau, Quebec J8Y 6T1
Tel.: 819-994-7442
1-800-561-4353
Fax: 819-994-7846
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Socioeconomic profile
Outaouais Business Office
The Agency encourages the development of Outaouais business communities by assisting the region’s SMEs with their projects directly. We also assist economic development stakeholders and the economic organizations that support these SMEs.
- Priorities
- Programs
- Services
- Partners
Regional priorities
In the Outaouais region, the Agency gives priority to projects that foster the development of the following sectors:
- High technology
- Tourism
- Agri-food processing
- Forest products processing
Development interventions cover both the Outaouais’ urban areas and rural belt.
*Cautionary note: Other conditions apply. Contact an advisor at your regional business office in order to ensure that your project is eligible.
Programs available in the region
Consult the programs offered by the Agency in the Outaouais region or the temporary initiatives put in place to offset specific economic situations.
Programs
*Download the Community Diversification - Outaouais backgrounder
* Download the Business and Regional Growth - Outaouais backgrounder
Community Futures
Program
Infrastructure
Programs
Regional Development
Study
Inititiaves
Community Adjustment
Fund
Linguistic Duality
Economic Development Initiative
Services available in the region
Our team of advisors delivers quality services. Working in our 14 business offices, they provide information, advice and guidance to businesses and non-profit organizations to help them with their economic development projects.
Network of service delivery partners
- Info entrepreneurs
- Offers information services to businesses from all sectors and at every stage of development. Provides access to information on federal and provincial departments as well as to integrated information products and interactive tools.
- Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs)
- CFDCs contribute to the economic development of their communities by providing services to enterprises: access to funding, technical assistance and support for local, youth and female entrepreneurship.
- SADC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
- 100 Principale Street S, Suite 210
Maniwaki, Quebec J9E 3L4
Tel.: 819-449-1551 – 1-866-449-1551
sadc@ireseau.com
- SADC Pontiac
- 1409 Route 148, P.O. Box 425
Campbell's Bay, Quebec J0X 1K0
Tel.: 819-648-2186
sadc_pontiac@ciril.qc.ca or sadc@commercepontiac.ca - Des Collines service point*
- 77 Route Principale E, P.O. Box 29
La Pêche, Quebec J0X 2W0
Tel.: 819-456-4440
sadc_pontiac@ciril.qc.ca* The basic services for this territory are offered by SADC Pontiac.
- SADC de Papineau
- 565 De Buckingham Avenue
Gatineau, Quebec J8L 2H2
Tel.: 819-986-1747 – 1-888-986-7232
sadc_papineau@ciril.qc.ca - Community Economic Development Corporations (CEDCs) (french)
- CEDCs focus on the economic and social revitalization of the most disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods by stimulating the startup of small businesses in their areas.
- CDEC de Gatineau
- 266 Notre-Dame Street
Gatineau, Quebec J8P 1K4
Tel.: 819-669-5740
cdecgatineau@videotron.ca - Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) of NRC
- Supports SMEs in approving and developing new products or procedures. Financial assistance is awarded after the project has been assessed by an industrial technology advisor.
- Technology Business Development Centre (TBDC)
- Offers consulting services and assistance to access funding and expert networks in order to promote technological enterprise startup and development and innovation in the Outaouais.
See our list of partners by project type:
Our Success Stories
You are an expert in the fields of research and regional economic development in the Quebec regions? With the Regional Development Study program, you have an opportunity to influence the economic development of your region.
Learn how Outaouais’ Entreprises Bizier, a firm specializing in decorative wood products, satisfies the demand well beyond local borders.
News Releases
- July 9, 2010 – Inauguration of Centre sportif de Gatineau
- June 29, 2010 – $4.6 million financial assistance
- June 22, 2010 – $10.3 million in government funding for the Outaouais region
