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30 March 2022  
(22-2605) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES  
REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONS POSED BY THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF  
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU1 REGARDING THE NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION  OF 
CANADA.2 
The following communication, dated and received on 28 March 2022, is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of Canada.  
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9.1 Business Development Support Program  
 
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
 
Business Development Support Program (BDSP).  
 
2. Period covered by the notification : 
 
The notification covers FY 2018 -19 and 2019 -20. 
 
Question 1  
 
Please provide more details on which sectors are included under "strategic sectors" in 
this program.  
Reply : 
The strategic sectors related to NL 's Business Development Support Program were manufacturing 
with special emphasis on value -added production, information technology, secondary processing, 
aquaculture, bio -tech, marine services, knowledge based ( training/skills development for a 
company) , agrifoods, and tourism. This measure is no lon ger in effect as of 1 October 2021  
14.2 Professional Services Assistance  
 
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
 
Professional Services Assistance.  
 
2. Period covered by the notification :  
 
The notification covers FY 2018/19 and 2019/20.  
Question 2  
Please provide more details on what types of professional services are eligible under this 
Assistance. In addition, this Assistance seems to be mainly focused on the service 
industry. Are industries involving manufacturing and agriculture also eligible for it?  
 
1 G/SCM/Q2/CAN/71  
2 G/SCM/N/372/CAN  G/SCM/Q2/CAN/75  
 
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  Reply: 
The intent of the Professional Service Assistance Program is to assist new and existing small and 
medium -sized Prince Edward Island (PEI) businesses by cost sharing the services of an outside 
professional to either: 1) provide guidance to finalize the  development of a business/marketing plan 
and assemble the information of such plans in a clear and professional format; or 2) provide training 
in management skills.  Examples of management skills considered eligible include, but are not limited 
to: bookkee ping, market planning, personnel management, quality control, advertising and 
promotion, franchising, financial analysis.  
The contribution from Innovation PEI will not exceed $1,000 per small business.  
Eligible Sectors include: manufacturing/processing, r etail, service, and tourism.  
Note: Primary producers involved in harvesting of fisheries or agriculture products are not eligible 
for this program unless they have a retail or value -added function.  
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