Translation of "bureau de la concurrence économique " (French → English) :

The six factors are the following: effect of the investment on the level and nature of economic activity in Canada; the degree and significance of participation by Canadians in the Canadian business; the effect of the investment on productivity, industrial efficiency, technological development, product innovation, and product variety in Canada; the effect of the investment on competition, and on this, as I mentioned earlier, we consult with the Competition Bureau; the compatibility of the investment with national industrial, econo ...[+++]mic, and cultural policies that are in place; and whether or not it contributes to Canada's ability to compete in world markets.

the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure-based competition; ”.

- Europe’s economic underperformance coupled with new competitive pressures triggered by continued globalisation and the emergence of newly industrialised countries (such as China, India and Brazil), signalling increased economic competition and possible shifts in national production structures, which have implications for sustainable development at a global level.

The adoption and implementation of environmental management plans in a large number of towns and cities would mean that economic competition between them would become less of a barrier to promoting a high quality and healthy urban environment.

(d)the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure-based competition.

Based on this bill and what is in the main estimates, this department is responsible for a variety of quasi and independent agencies and tribunals which include the following: the office of the federal chief negotiator, internal trade negotiations; the office of the chief scientist; the Canadian aboriginal economic development program; Canadian Workplace Automation Research Centre; the Defence industry productivity program; the Canada scholarships program; the Information Highway Advisory Council; the National Advisory Board on Science and Technology; the Industrial research assistance program; the remnants of Investment Canada; ...[+++] the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research Industry and Education, commonly known as CANARIE; the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council; the Federal Office of the Regional Development-Quebec, which requires an order in council to pass these responsibilities to yet another minister, the Minister of Finance; regional development in northern Ontario under FEDNOR; the network of centres of excellence, the National Research Council; the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council; the Standards Council of Canada; the Canadian Space Agency; the Communications Research Centre; Statistics Canada; Emergency Preparedness Canada; the Bureau of Competition; the Copyright Board of Canada; and more.