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City of Vancouver - Municipal Government

A comprehensive City of Vancouver website that features information for Vancouver residents and businesses. Includes information on business licenses and permits.

Community Care Licensing Branch - BC Ministry of Health Services

The Community Care Licensing Branch is responsible for the development and implementation of legislation, policy, and guidelines to protect the health and safety of people being cared for in licensed facilities.

Community Information Database (CID) - Government of Canada’s Rural Secretariat

The Community Information Database (CID) is a free internet-based resource that provides access to socio-economic and demographic data for all communities across Canada. Sample data includes: population, education, income, employment, families, and much more. The CID also includes an interactive map for displaying and accessing data. Learn more in the FAQs and the Community Information Database (CID) Tutorials

Company Directories by Industrial Sector

Use this link to search Industry Canada's various directories by Industry Category, NAICS code or keyword.

Competition Bureau Canada

The Competition Bureau ensures that Canadians prosper from the benefits of a competitive marketplace, driving innovative products and services at competitive prices.

Construction HR Solutions

Developed by the Construction Sector Council (CSC), this site provides information and resources on a wide range of careers in Canada's construction industry.

Consumer Protection BC | Free Website

This agency monitors the marketplace to ensure that businesses are communicating clearly and honestly to consumers about their products or services, be it through their contracts, disclosure of information, sales promises or advertising. They also regulate certain business sectors and their practices including Cemetery & Funeral Services, Debt Collection, Home Inspectors, Motion Pictures, Payday Lending, Telemarketers and travel Services. You can use this Website to search for active business licenses in areas they regulate.

D&B Hoovers
Provides information on 18 million US and international companies, both public and private. D&B Hoovers' reports are generated quickly, and are easy to read. A fair amount of information is provided for free, but much more is available with a paid subscription. If you know the company name or ticker symbol of any of the key players in your industry, try searching for their Hoovers records to find key information. Use the link above for free information or contact your local library to see if they provide access. Affiliates of UBC may have access. 

DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource.

Articles, news items, and reviews published in design and applied arts periodicals from 1973 onwards. Information on designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, firms etc.

UBC Library Business Databases

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you may have access to business databases through the David Lam Management Research Library and Canaccord Learning Commons through the links below.

Full Listing By Title or Full Listing By Subject

There are two different ways to identify databases: Use "by title" if you already know the name; otherwise you can search the list "by subject" to find starting places for undertaking market research, finding articles or researching companies. To learn more about how you can access library resources if you are a community user or temporary visitor, check out the UBC Library Community Users & Visitors Guide. Community users and temporary visitors may have additional access restrictions to specific databases because of license agreements.