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Selected Government Links

British Columbia (Province of)

• BC Assessment Authority
• Small Business BC (Joint BC /Canada program)
• BIA Legislation (Vancouver): Vancouver Charter (Chapter XXI) - Sections 455-462, legislation governing BIAs in the City of Vancouver.
• BIA Legislation (Vancouver): Vancouver Charter (Chapter XXIV) - Sections 498-523C.1, cross-referenced Local Improvement provisions pertaining to Vancouver BIAs.
• BIA Legislation (British Columbia): Community Charter - Part 7, Division 5, legislation governing BIAs in BC outside the City of Vancouver.
• Corporate Registry - Information Packages
• Corporate Registry - Societies - Filing Requirements and Forms
• Corporate Registry - Society Filing Checklists
• eBC eBusiness Connection
• Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development - Provides information on BIAs, including start up, funding process and governance.
• Ministry of Technology, Trade and Economic Development
• Ministry of Small Business and Revenue
• BIZPAL - On-line Service Providing Customized Information on Potential Permits and Licences Required to Operate a Business in BC
• Ministry of Small Business and Revenue - Small Business Information Guides
• Society Act - Legislation governing the incorporation and requirements for non-profit associations in the Province of British Columbia, including BIA associations.

Canada (Federal Government)

• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
• Canada Business Service Centres
• Canadian Tourism Commission
• Strategis (Industry Canada site for Businesses and Consumers)
• Western Economic Development Canada

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Other BIAs and BIA/Business Organizations

Vancouver Business Organizations

• Better Business Association of Vancouver
• Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
• Spirit of Vancouver
• Vancouver Economic Development Commission
• Tourism Vancouver
• Vancouver Board of Trade

British Columbia

• BC Chamber of Commerce
• BIA BC - Provides links to BIA websites across the province.
• Contact Information for BC BIAs
• British Columbia Real Estate Association
• Business Council of BC
• Economic Development Association of BC
• Fort Langley BIA
• Retail Merchants Association of BC (Retail BC)
• Tourism BC
• Urban Development Institute of BC (UDI)
• Downtown Victoria BIA

Canada

• Canadian Federation of Independent Business
• Doing Business In Canada
• Retail Council of Canada

International

• Association of Town Centre Management (UK) - Business Improvement Districts
• Downtown Research & Development Center - The Downtown Research & Development Center is an independent organization which, since 1954, has analyzed and reported on downtown problems and solutions in an effort to provide a focus for revitalizing cities worldwide.
• International Downtown Association - The International Downtown Association seeks to be the principal advocate for North America’s urban and community centers; coalescing public, business and non-profit interests into civic partnerships that affirm the diversity of these centers, and creating livable communities.
• International Council of Shopping Centres
• List of International Business Associations
• MAPIC (International Market for Retail Real Estate)
• National Main Street Program (US)
• Ryerson College links to Business Improvement Areas / Associations

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Other Jurisdictions

Alberta

• Calgary BIAs
• Downtown Calgary BRZ
• Downtown Business Association of Edmonton
• Edmonton BIAs
• Downtown Lethbridge BRZ
• Downtown Red Deer BRZ
• Retail Alberta

Saskatchewan

• Broadway BID (Saskatoon)
• Downtown Regina
• Regina’s Old Warehouse BID
• Riversdale BID (Saskatoon)
• Downtown Saskatoon
• Sutherland BA (Saskatoon)
• Yorkton BID

Manitoba

• Brandon Economic Development
• Downtown Winnipeg BIZ
• Winnipeg BIAs

Ontario

• City of Hamilton BIAs
• Mainstreet London
• Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area
• Metro Toronto BIAs
• Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA)
• Downtown Woodstock
• Downtown Yonge (Street)
• Ontario Business Improvement Area Association

Quebec

• Old Montreal SDC
• Trois-Rivières SDC
• Retail Council of Quebec (CQCD)

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New Brunswick

• Bouctouche Business Improvement Association
• Dalhousie Business Improvement Area Corporation
• Downtown Fredericton Inc.
• Downtown Miramichi Business Network (BIA)
• Downtown Moncton Inc.
• Downtown Riverview Business Association
• Edmundston Centre-Ville
• New Brunswick BIAs (Downtown New Brunswick - Provincial organization)
• St. Stephen BIA
• Sussex Downtown Business Association Inc.
• Uptown St. John

Prince Edward Island

• Downtown Charlottetown Inc.
• Downtown Summerside Inc.

Nova Scotia

• Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission
• Downtown Halifax Business Commission
• Downtown Truro Partnership
• Greater Halifax Partnership
• Halifax BIAs
• Halifax Waterfront Development Corporation Ltd.
• Quinpool Road Mainstreet District Association
• Spring Garden Area Business Association

Newfoundland

• St. John’s Downtown Development Commission

U.S.A.

• Balboa Island BID
• Downtown Dayton (Ohio) Partnership
• Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
• Chinatown - International District BIA
• City of Los Angeles BID Program
• Los Angeles BIDs - existing [pdf]
• Los Angeles BIDs - proposed [pdf]
• New York City BIDs
• Downtown Seattle Association/Metropoliton Improvement District
• Philadelphia Center District BID
• Pioneer Square Community Association (BIA)
• Portland Business Alliance
• Alliance of Portland Neighbourhood Business Associations
• Downtown Sacramento Partnership
• Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance
• City of San Diego BID Program
• San Diego BID Council
• San Diego BIDs [pdf]
• San Jose BIDs
• Seattle Neighbourhood Business Districts
• Tacoma Business Districts
• Union Square BID (San Francisco)

Statistical Information

• BC Stats
• BIZMAP (Vancouver Market Area Profiles)
• Metro Vancouver Key Facts
• Statistics Canada
• Vancouver Neighbourhood/Local Area Statistics

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