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Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Community Futures Development Corporation
1, record 1, English, Community%20Futures%20Development%20Corporation
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFDC 1, record 1, English, CFDC
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Community Futures Development Corporations 2, record 1, English, Community%20Futures%20Development%20Corporations
correct, Canada
- CFDCs 2, record 1, English, CFDCs
correct, Canada
- CFDCs 2, record 1, English, CFDCs
- Business Development Centres 3, record 1, English, Business%20Development%20Centres
former designation, correct, Canada
- BDC 4, record 1, English, BDC
former designation, correct, Canada
- BDC 4, record 1, English, BDC
- Community Futures Committees 5, record 1, English, Community%20Futures%20Committees
former designation, correct, Canada
- CFC 5, record 1, English, CFC
former designation, correct, Canada
- CFC 5, record 1, English, CFC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) take a grassroots approach to community and economic development with the primary focus on job creation in areas outside major urban centres ... They are non-profit corporations run by a volunteer board of directors, supported by a salaried staff. The mandate of the corporations is community and business development. Each CFDC delivers a variety of services ranging from local strategic economic planning, technical and advisory services to businesses, loans to small and medium-sized businesses, self-employment assistance programs, and employment programs that target Canadian young entrepreneurs. This program is administered by Western Economic Diversification Canada. 2, record 1, English, - Community%20Futures%20Development%20Corporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Community Futures Development Corporation is an organization resulting from the merger of the Business Development Centres and the Community Futures Committees under the Community Development Program (July 1994). 4, record 1, English, - Community%20Futures%20Development%20Corporation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Community Futures Development Corp.
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Société d'aide au développement des collectivités
1, record 1, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27aide%20au%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20collectivit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SADC 1, record 1, French, SADC
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Sociétés d'aide au développement des collectivités 2, record 1, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27aide%20au%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20collectivit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- SADC 3, record 1, French, SADC
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- SADC 3, record 1, French, SADC
- Centres d'aide aux entreprises 4, record 1, French, Centres%20d%27aide%20aux%20entreprises
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Comités d'aide au développement des collectivités 5, record 1, French, Comit%C3%A9s%20d%27aide%20au%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20collectivit%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- CADC 6, record 1, French, CADC
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- CADC 6, record 1, French, CADC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Sociétés d'aide au développement des collectivités (SADC) travaillent au développement communautaire et économique des collectivités en favorisant la création d'emplois à l'extérieur des grands centres urbains [...] Les SADC sont des sociétés sans but lucratif, dirigées par des conseils d'administration bénévoles et soutenues par un personnel salarié. Le mandat de ces sociétés est d'assurer le développement communautaire et économique des localités qu'elles desservent. Chacune offre tout un éventail de services qui vont de la planification économique stratégique locale aux services techniques et consultatifs aux entreprises, en passant par les prêts aux petites et moyennes entreprises, sans oublier les organismes qui offrent des programmes d'aide au travail independant et des programmes d'emploi à l'intention des jeunes entrepreneurs canadiens. Ce programme est administré par Diversification économique de l'Ouest Canada. 2, record 1, French, - Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27aide%20au%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20collectivit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les Sociétés d'aide au développement des collectivités sont le produit de la fusion des Centres d'aide aux entreprises et des Comités d'aide au développement des collectivités, réalisée dans le cadre du programme Développement des collectivités (juillet 1994). 7, record 1, French, - Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27aide%20au%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20collectivit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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