ARCHIVED - RPP 2007-2008
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Collective capital (plans and networks)

• Foster development of collective capital through the establishment of development and diversification plans; local development; and integration of target groups marginalized in development so as to increase local mobilization.

Community development

• Support communities so they can take charge of their own development through entrepreneurship, emergence, development and maintenance of viable enterprises of local and regional scope so as to enrich the entrepreneurial fabric.

Attractive communities

• Increase communities' attraction capability through tourism outreach and the presence of assets and conditions raising the profile of the community so as to attract and retain tourists and skilled individuals.

Adjustment of SMEs

• Foster an increase in strategic skills relating to management, innovation, adoption of advanced technology, market development, and integration with globalized production chains; foster support for organizations dedicated to enhancing SMEs' strategic capability; and facilitate structuring of clusters so as to improve SMEs' performance and ease their adjustment.

Competitiveness poles

• Develop and consolidate regional poles and international-calibre poles of excellence through intensification of productive links among innovation players so as to enhance the performance and outreach of innovation commercialization efforts.

Promotion of international competitiveness

• Foster regions' international competitiveness through integrated promotion of locational factors in order to attract direct foreign investment and encourage reinvestment by foreign firms established in Quebec.

Strengthen local development capability and entrepreneurial dynamism so as to foster development and implementation of growth-generating initiatives.

Facilitate consolidation, reconversion and diversification of the economic base and an increase in added value of production.

Facilitate reinforcement of development and entrepreneurship capability and enhancement of the areas' assets.

Increase competitiveness on international markets and competitiveness of enterprises in certain priority sectors; consolidate associated innovation systems; and establish groups of high-performance enterprises in those sectors.

Increase international outreach and enhance economic (tourism) spinoffs around Québec and Gatineau.

Increase the private sector's share in major urban centre economies as regards priority sectors.

Increase the profile of attractions in Metropolitan Montréal.

Accelerate development of the following priority industrial clusters: aerospace, life sciences, information and communications technology, and bio-food.

Support development of communities' adaptation and adjustment capability to meet situational and structural challenges.

Facilitate identification and enhancement of sustainable, viable new development opportunities.

Communities' vitality has improved through intervention with respect to resilience, development of entrepreneurial fabric and the ability to attract and retain skilled individuals.

Conditions are favourable to sustainable growth and the competitive positioning of regions and SME's through intervention with respect to capabilities, innovation and knowledge.

• economic participation
• social participation
• devitalization index.

• disposable income per capita
• gross domestic product by region
• regional innovation level.

Development of communities

• Collective capital (plans and networks)
• Community development
• Attractive communities

Infrastructure

• Water quality
• Roads and transportation
• Urban or regional projects
• Special dedicated programs

Special intervention measures

• Socio-economic adjustment
• Adjustment to natural disasters

Competitiveness of enterprises (SMEs)

• Development of enterprises' skills
• Development of strategic enterprises

Competitive positioning of regions

• Competitiveness poles
• International promotion

Policy, representation and cooperation

Policies, programs and initiatives

• Research and strategic analysis
• Representation and influence
• Cooperation and collaboration

• Minister's Office and Office of the President
• Parliamentary and Cabinet Affairs

• Corporate Secretariat
• Communications
• Finance and Administration
• Human Resources
• Information Technology

• Integrated Planning and Evaluation
• Regional Operations
• Internal Audit
• Legal Services