Cape Breton County
"The Business Route to Success..."

If you are looking to do business in Cape Breton County and need detailed information, look no further! This document contains the most up-dated information on everything you need to know about the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. CBCEDA will help you with any questions you may have on this material or in your quest for additional information.

Profile - population; income; comparative housing costs; water, sewer, waste disposal, streets and roads; public transportation; a safe community; and health care system.

CBRM - Infrastructure: A Framework for Growth - communication and information technology, communication & information technology activity in Cape Breton.

Labour Force - employment by sector, level of schooling, unionization, and work stoppage/strike duration.

CBRM - Comparison of Business Cost - tax structure, power rates, initial facility investment costs, and comparison of annual operating costs.

Major Industry Profile - export ready companies; steel; coal; forestry; agribusiness; emerging markets; technology/knowledge based; film production; arts, entertainment and culture; tourism; environmental technology; aquaculture; natural gas; and retirement relocation.

This document will also give you the necessary information on the number of Development Agencies within CBRM including CBCEDA:

Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
Cape Breton County Economic Development Authority
Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation
Access Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Economic Development
Coastal Business Opportunities Incorporated
Northside Economic Development Assistance Corporation Ltd.
Business Development Bank of Canada
Human Resources Development Canada
Nova Scotia Business Incentives: Tax Incentives
YMCA Enterprise Centre