Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: OECD
Title: Industrial Policies in Canada
Abstract: This paper provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment of Canada’s industrial policy landscape, with a focus on policies to support clean technology development, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and young firms. Drawing on the OECD Quantifying Industrial Strategies (QuIS) database and complementary sources, the analysis examines the role of industrial policy in addressing Canada’s key structural challenges, including slow productivity growth, weak business investment, limited scale-up of innovative firms, and the transition to a low-carbon economy. While green policy support and SME financing have expanded, improving strategic direction, policy coordination and evaluation could strengthen policy effectiveness.
Classification-JEL: L52; L53; O25; O38; Q58
Keywords: Clean Technologies, Industrial Policy, Industrial Strategy, Innovation Policy, Productivity, SMEs and Young Firms, Venture Capital
Creation-Date: 2026-03-20
Number: 189
Handle: RePEc:oec:stiaac:189-EN