Helpful Links

Business Associations

Chamber of Commerce for SOMA members

• Woodstock and District
• St. Thomas & District
• Stratford & District
• Aylmer & Area
• Tillsonburg District
• Ingersoll

Ontario Business Improvement Area Association

Community Futures Development Corporation

Business Support Agency

ServiceOntario Services for Business:
The government's initiative to simplify and streamline registration, renewal and reporting processes for Ontario businesses.

Strategis:
Canada's Business and Consumer Site

Ministry of Economic Development & Trade:
Promotes economic growth.

The Business Development Bank of Canada:
Provides small and medium-sized businesses with flexible financing, affordable consulting services and venture capital.

The Canada Business Service Centres:
A gateway to government information for business.

Community and Economic Development Research:
Designed to help you advance your community's economic development strategies (NO LINK ON SOMASITE FOR THIS ONE)


Government Services:
Regulates tax laws and tax benefits.

Ontario Chamber of Commerce:
Select an OCC member Chamber of Commerce or Board of Trade name from the link for contact information.

Government of Canada:
Main Canadian government website.

Government of Ontario:
Ontario government website.

Business Financing

The Ministry of Finance:
Responsible for managing the fiscal, financial and related regulatory affairs of Ontario.

The Financial Services Commission of Ontario:
Regulates insurance, pensions, credit unions, caisses populaires, coopertives, mortage brokers and loan & trust companies.

The Bank of Canada:
Canada's central bank.

Trade Assistance

Market Development Strategies (MDS - PEMD):
Part of the Program for Export Market Development (PEMD) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, jointly administered with Industry Canada.

International Prime Contractor Service (CCC):
A package designed for exporters selling in international markets, primarily to foreign governments.

Export Development Canada:
Provides trade finance and risk management for Canadian exporters and investors.

Ontario Export Inc.:
Ontario's export development agency.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal:
An administrative tribunal operating within Canada's trade remedies system.

International Trade Canada (ITCan):
Supports the development of trade by providing services to exporters, developing policy, and by attracting investment in the Canadian economy.

 

Business Technology Support

Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC):
The federal government's primary laboratory for R&D in advanced telecommunications technologies and systems.

Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC):
A special operating agency of Industry Canada with a mandate to provide funding support for strategic research and development, and demonstration projects that will produce economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians.