Business Support Resources

Municipal Contacts

Regional Municipality of Waterloo 150 Frederick St. P.O. Box 9051 Station 'C' Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 Phone: 519.575.4400 Web Site: www.region.waterloo.on.ca City of Cambridge 50 Dickson Street, PO Box 669, Cambridge, ON N1R 5W8 Phone: 519.623.1340 Fax: 519.623.6691 Web Site: www.cambridge.ca email: econdev@cambridge.ca City of Kitchener 200 King Street West P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Phone: 519.741.2286 Web Site: www.kitchener.ca email: info@kitchener.ca City of Waterloo 100 Regina Street S. Waterloo ON N2J 4A8 Phone: 519.886.1550 Toll Free 1.866.786.3942 Web Site: www.city.waterloo.on.ca

Township of North Dumfries 1171 Greenfield Road, R.R.#4 Cambridge, ON N1R 5S5 Phone: 519.621.0340 Fax: 519.623.7641 Web Site: www.township.northdumfries.on.ca email: mail@township.northdumfries.on.ca Township of Wellesley 4639 Lobsinger Line, R.R. #1 St. Clements, ON N0B 2M0 Phone: 519.699.4611 Fax: 519.699.4540 Web Site: www.township.wellesley.on.ca   Township of Wilmot 60 Snyder's Road West Baden, ON N3A 1A1 Phone: 519.634.8444 Toll Free: 1.800.469.5576 Fax: 519.634.5522 Web Site: www.wilmot.ca email: info@wilmot.ca Township of Woolwich 24 Church Street West P.O. Box 158 Elmira, ON N3B 2Z6 Phone: 519.669.1647 Fax: 519.669.1820 Web Site: www.woolwich.ca

Chambers of Commerce and Other Organizations

Cambridge Chamber of Commerce 750 Hespeler Road, Cambridge, ON N3H 5L8 Phone: 519.622.2221 Fax: 519.622.0177 Web Site: www.cambridgechamber.com		Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce 80 Queen Street North, P.O. Box 2367 Kitchener, ON N2H 6L4 Phone: 519.576.5000 Toll Free: 1.888.672.4282 Fax: 519.742.4760 Web Site: www.greaterkwchamber.com email: admin@greaterkwchamber.com
Communitech Waterloo Region hub for commercialization of innovation. 295 Hagey Boulevard Accelerator Building, Suite 16 Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 6R5 Phone: 519.888.9944 Fax: 519.888.7007 Web Site: www.communitech.ca email: info@communitech.ca		Waterloo Region Small Business Centre Provides a variety of services to individuals preparing to start a new business venture in the Region: access to software/Internet; commercial electronic databases; library reference materials; research assistance; publications for sale; fee-based office services (ex. photocopying) and business registrations. Staff provide complimentary consulting services to advise entrepreneurs in the preparation of business plans or to provide other guidance. 1st Floor, City Hall, Box 1118 200 King Street West Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Phone: 519.741.2604 Fax: 519.741.1522 Web Site: www.waterlooregionsmallbusiness.com E-mail: info@waterlooregionsmallbusiness.com
Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation 79 Joseph Street Kitchener, ON N2G 1J2 Phone: 519.585.7517 Web Site: www.explorewaterlooregion.com

Waterloo Region Venture Capital Resources

BDC Venture Capitals http://www.bdc.ca Communitech Business Accelerator http://www.communitech.ca Infusion Angels http://www.infusionangels.com

Spirited Investors http://www.spiritedinvestors.com Tech Capital Partners http://www.waterlooventures.com

Ontario

Ontario Invest Service
http://www.2ontario.com

Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
http://www.ontario-canada.com

Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) www.agr.gc.ca AAFC - Investment Secretariat: www.ats.agr.gc.ca/invest Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) www.cra-arc.gc.ca Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs http://www.fac.gc.ca Canadian Food Inspection Agency www.inspection.gc.ca

Industry Canada http://www.ic.gc.ca International Trade Canada http://www.itcan.gc.ca Investment Partnerships Canada (Branch of International Trade Canada) http://www.investincanada.gc.ca Investment, Science and Technology Branch www.investincanada.gc.ca

Industry

KPMG Study “The CEO’s Guide to International Business Costs” G-7 2004 Edition
www.competitivealternatives.com

Labour Force

Wages & Salaries

Labour Market Information http://www.labourmarketinformation.ca Human Resources and Skills Development Canada http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca

Minimum Wage http://www.labour.gov.on.ca. Canada Revenue Agency http://www.cra.gc.ca.

Labour Law & Management Relations

Labour laws and legislation, including holidays, overtime, maternity leave and health and safety are governed by both provincial and federal governments.

Ontario Ministry of Labour
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca