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Invest In Canada was established to promote, attract and retain foreign direct investment into Canada. This body provides market data, support and connections for foreign investors to help them gain access to investment opportunities in Canada. Other national agencies include Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s export credit agency; the Canadian Tourism Commission, the Tourism Board; and the Business Development Bank of Canada, a financial institution serving Canadian entrepreneurs and owned by the Government of Canada. Regional economic development agencies include the Ontario Ministry for Economic Development and the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec Regions. Agencies such as these exist in order to assist the development of businesses in these regions.