FedNor opens International Business Centre in Sault Ste. Marie.Business owners and entrepreneurs interested in expanding their reach in the global marketplace now have a new resource in Northern Ontario Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay), the French River and Lake Nipissing. Northern Ontario has a land area of 802,000 km² (310,000 mi²) and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it . The FedNor International Business Centre (IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention ) was officially opened for business on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 in Sault Ste. Marie Sault Sainte Marie — pronounced "Soo Saint Marie" (IPA /su seɪnt məˈɹi/) — is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. by local MP Carmen Provenzano. The FedNor IBC will serve as a focal point focal point n. See focus. for the development and implementation of programs and services that support the expansion of the trade sector in Northern Ontario. The centre will also play a facilitating role in support of community-based trade organizations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The creation of the FedNor International Business Centre is a key element of a comprehensive FedNor Trade Strategy for Northern Ontario. Other initiatives include the establishment of a Team Northern Ontario Trade Network, and FedNor's continued financial support of international trade missions. The Trade Network is made up of five regional community-based trade organizations providing "on the ground" trade advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal to small-and medium-sized enterprises across Northern Ontario. This includes advice, pathfinding and guidance for existing and prospective exporters, and coordinating training and skills development in their respective areas. The new Sault Ste. Marie trade centre joins those already established in North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins and Thunder Bay. In addition to a highly successful Team Northern Ontario trade mission to Detroit, Michigan in June 2003, the Honourable Andy Mitchell, Secretary of State (Rural Development) (FedNor), led an inaugural mission to Atlanta, Georgia in April/May 2002. The FedNor Trade Strategy for Northern Ontario is addressing the action items identified in the Government of Canada The Government of Canada is the federal government of Canada. The powers and structure of the federal government are set out in the Constitution of Canada. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" (or "federal government") refers broadly to the cabinet of the day and Action Plan for Northern Ontario, which was developed in response to feedback received during the 2002 Northern Ontario Citizen Engagement Forum. |
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