Introduction

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) was established in 1987 to help lessen the West’s (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) economic dependence on natural resources.  Under the Western Economic Diversification Act, 1988, the Department is mandated to “promote the development and diversification of the economy of Western Canada and to advance the interests of Western Canada in national economic policy, program and project development and implementation.”  To do this, WD organizes its programs and services to achieve the following strategic outcomes:

• policies and programs that support the development of Western Canada (policy, advocacy and coordination);
• economically viable communities in Western Canada with a high quality of life (economic fundamentals); and
• a competitive and expanded business sector in Western Canada and a strengthened western Canadian innovation system (business growth and competitiveness, and diversifying the western economy).

WD’s strategic investments in these areas will help to fulfill WD’s vision of a stronger West, a stronger Canada.

2006-2007 Highlights and Accomplishments

WD’s processed three (3) requests under the Privacy Act in 2006-2007.  This is consistent with the number of requests received by the Department since 2004.

Copies of this report may be obtained from:

Western Economic Diversification Canada
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator
Suite 1500, Canada Place
9700 Jasper Avenue N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 4H7