Canada's Community Futures Program

The federal government supports local economic development by promoting community enhancement and diversification through the national Community Futures Program (CFP), which is intended to encourage communities to take charge of their future.

In Quebec, Canada Economic Development manages the CFP through its main partners: 57 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) in designated rural areas; the CFDC Network, whose mission is to encourage the CFDCs and BDCs to work together; 9 Business Development Centres (BDCs) in near-urban areas; and 15 Community Economic Development Corporations (CEDCs) in disadvantaged urban areas.

Through this network of partners, Canada Economic Development also provides most of Quebec’s communities with official access to government services.
Community Futures Development Corporations (57 CFDCs)