Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
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| Formed | 1987 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Headquarters | Moncton, New Brunswick |
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| Website | www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca |
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is the Canadian federal government agency responsible for helping to create opportunities for economic growth in the Atlantic Provinces by working with the people of the region – in their communities, through their institutions and with their local and provincial governments and businesses. Planned spending for 2015-2016 consists of $171 million for enterprise development, $89M for community development, $25M for internal services and $11M for policy, advocacy and coordination.
ACOA, like Canada's other regional development agencies, is overseen by Navdeep Bains, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 4 November 2015. Formerly, ACOA reported to the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
The head office is located in Moncton, New Brunswick with regional offices located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Halifax, Nova Scotia and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as a liaison office in Ottawa.
In 2014, ACOA assumed responsibility for the direct delivery of economic development programs, services and advocacy in Cape Breton. Prior to 2014, a federal Crown corporation named Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC), had a similar function to ACOA with a specific jurisdictional mandate for all of Cape Breton Island and a portion of mainland Nova Scotia.
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