Entries have been found in government publications, in paper and on the Internet, in general directories, periodicals and newspapers. Letter-by-letter alphabetical arrangement is used, without punctuation and spacing between letters. Where it is known that the period punctuation mark does occur, it has been so noted in square brackets following the main entry (cf. FSA [F.S.A.]). Occasional explanatory notes are given.
Federal (English)
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- AAFC
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- AAPCI
- Atlantic Agri-Products Competitiveness Initiative
- ABE
- Automated Buyer Environment
- (Bilingual client/server that automates the federal government's procurement operations)
- ACIS (now BIS)
- Automated Customs Information Service
- ACOA
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- ACST
- Advisory Council on Science and Technology
- AEB
- Audit and Ethics Branch
- AECB
- Atomic Energy Control Board
- AECL
- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
- AEXDP
- Accelerated Executive Development Program
- (Learning program under CCMD)
- AFD
- Alternative Forms of Delivery
- (PWGSC initiative)
- AGMET
- Agriculture and Meteorology [Database]
- AMES
- Aerospace, Marine and Electronics Systems Sector
- (Procurement organization within PWGSC)
- ATIP
- Access to Information (Act) and Privacy (Act)
- ATS
- Agri-Food Trade Service
- AEXDP
- BDC
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- BDP
- Business Development Program
- BIS (formerly ACIS)
- Border Information Service
- CA net
- Can(ada) net(work)
- (National research and education network, operated by CANARIE)
- CAFI
- Canadian Agriculture and Food International
- CAIS
- Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization
- CAL
- Canadian Agriculture Library
- CANARIE
- Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education
- CANMET
- Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology
- (An arm of NRCan)
- CANSIM
- Canadian Socio-economic Information Management [System]
- CanSIS
- Canadian Soil Information System
- CAP
- Career Assignment Program
- (Sponsored by CCMD)
- CAPS
- Canadian Annual Procurement Strategy
- CAS
- Corporate Administrative Systems
- CASAP
- Canadian Submarine Aquisition Program
- CASE
- Counselling Assistance to Small Enterprises
- CASS
- Canadian Agricultural Skills Service
- CBC
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- CBEC
- Canadian Book Exchange Centre
- CBIP
- Commercial Building Incentive Program
- CBSA
- Canada Border Services Agency
- CBSCS
- Canada Business Service Centres
- CCC
- Canadian Commercial Corporation
- CCG
- Canadian Coast Guard
- CCMD
- Canadian Centre for Management Development
- CCOHS
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
- CCPP
- Cover Crop Protection Program
- CCTB
- Canada Child Tax Benefit
- CDI
- Co-operative Development Initiative
- CDIC
- Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
- CEAA
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
- CEDO
- Community Economic Development Opportunity [Program]
- CEDP
- Community Economic Development Program
- CEPA
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act
- CESARS
- Chemical Evaluation Search and Retrieval System
- (Database containing environmental and health information on chemicals)
- CESD
- Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
- CETC
- CANMET Energy Technology Centre
- CFB
- Canadian Forces Base
- CFBAS
- Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services
- CFDC
- Community Futures Development Corporation
- CFI
- Canadian Foundation for Innovation
- CFS
- Canadian Forest Service
- CFSQP
- Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program
- CFSSU
- Canadian Forces Supply System Upgrade
- CHAH
- Canada Health Accredited Herd [Program]
- CHN
- Canadian Health Network
- CHT
- Canada Health Transfer
- CIC
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Dept. of)
- CIPEC
- Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation
- CIDA
- Canadian International Development Agency
- (Pronounced: SEE-dah)
- CIDF
- Cultural Industries Development Fund
- CIHR
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- CIOB
- Chief Information Officer Branch
- CIPO
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- CITP
- Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
- CLRB
- Canada Labour Relations Board
- CMEC
- Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
- CMHC
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- CMS
- Canadian Meteorlogical Service
- CN
- Canadian National [Railways]
- COEF
- Canada-Ontario Export Forum
- CPP
- Canada Pension Plan
- CRA
- Canada Revenue Agency
- CRFID
- Canadian Radio Frequency Identification
- CRTC
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- CSAS
- Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
- CSB
- Canada Savings Bond
- CSGB
- Canadian General Standards Board
- CSIS
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- (Pronounced: SEE-siss)
- CST
- Canada Social Transfer
- CTB
- Child Tax Benefit
- CTEM
- Canadian Terrestrial Ecosystem Model
- CUPE
- Canadian Union of Public Employees
- (Pronounced: KEW-pee.)
- CUPW
- Canadian Union of Postal Workers
- (Pronounced: CUP-DUB-uhl-yoo)
- DART
- Disaster Assistance Relief Team
- DBS
- Dominion Bureau of Statistics
- (now Statistics Canada)
- DEW (Line)
- Distant Early Warning
- (Radar system)
- DFAA
- Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
- DFAIT
- Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- DFO
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans
- (Pronounced: DEE-fete)
- DIAND
- Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
- DND
- Department of National Defence
- DOJ
- Department of Justice
- DRDC
- Defence R&D Canada
- DSP
- Depository Services Program
- EDC
- Export Development Canada
- EFP
- Environmental Farm Planning
- EI (formerly UI)
- Employment Insurance
- EMR
- Energy, Mines and Resources (Dept. of)
- EPF
- Established Programs Financing
- ERAP
- Economic Recovery Assistance Program
- ERDA
- Economic and Regional Development Agreement
- FAP
- Fisheries Alternative Program
- FCC
- Farm Credit Canada
- FCS
- Farm Consultation Service
- FDMS
- Farm Debt Mediation Service
- FEAI
- Federal Environmental Assessment Index
- FedNor
- (Federal Economic Development Iniative for Northern Ontario )
- FHAP
- Federal Housing Action Program
- FIMCLA
- Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
- FINTRAC
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
- FIPA
- Farm Income Protection Act
- FIRA
- Foreign Investment Review Agency.
- (Pronounced: FEAR-ah)
- FITT
- Forum for International Trade Training
- FORD-Q
- Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
- FSA
- Forward Sortation Area
- (first three characters of postal code; see also LDU)
- FTAA
- Free Trade Area of the Americas
- GATS
- General Agreement on Trade in Services
- GC
- Government of Canada
- GEDIS
- Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service
- GEDS
- Government Electronic Directory Service
- GGs
- Governor-General's literary awards
- (Pronounced: GEE-geez)
- GHGMP
- Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program
- (for Canadian Agriculture)
- GIC
- Governor-in-Council
- Guaranteed Investment Certificate
- GIS
- Geographic Information System
- GOL
- Government On-Line
- GSC
- Geological Survey of Canada
- GST
- Goods and Services Tax
- GTIS
- Government Technical Information Services
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- HACCP
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
- HBP
- Home Buyers' Plan
- HMCS
- Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
- HRDC
- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
- HST
- Harmonized Sales Tax
- IBIP
- Industrial Building Incentive Program
- IDRC
- International Development Research Centre
- IHAC
- Information Highway Advisory Council
- INC
- Industrial Cooperation [Program]
- IRAP
- Industrial Assistance Research Program
- ITN
- Individual Tax Number
- LAC
- Library and Archives Canada
- (merger of NAC and NLC)
- LCDC
- Laboratory Centre for Disease Control
- LDU
- Local Delivery Unit
- (Last three characters of the Canadian postal code; see also, FSA)
- LIMS
- Land Information Management System
- LLP
- Lifelong Learning Plan
- MCR
- Map of Canada Reference (number)
- MDP
- Management Development Program
- MINERS
- Minerals Exploration Recording System
- MP
- Member of Parliament
- MRC
- Medical Research Council
- MSDS
- Material Safety Data Sheet
- (Database of more than 85,000 sheets from 600+ contributors and maintained by CCOHS)
- MTP
- Management Trainee Program
- (sponsored by CCMD)
- NAC (formerly PAC)
- National Archives of Canada
- (now part of LAC)
- National Arts Centre
- NAAEC
- North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
- NAFTA
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- NAICS
- North American Industry Classification System
- NALD
- National Adult Literacy Database
- NCC
- National Capital Commission
- NCR
- National Capital Region
- NDP
- New Democratic Party
- NETFILE
- [Federal government electronic tax-filing system]
- NEXPRO
- New Exporters [Training and Counselling] Program
- NFB
- National Film Board [of Canada]
- NHA
- National Housing Act
- NISA
- Net Income Stabilization Account
- (For protection of farmers)
- NLC
- National Library of Canada
- (now LAC)
- NOC
- National Occupational Classification
- NRC
- National Research Council
- NRCan
- Natural Resources Canada (Dept. of)
- NSDB
- National Soil Database
- NSERC
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
- NSS
- National Standards System
- OAG
- Office of the Auditor General [of Canada]
- OAS
- Old Age Security
- OBS
- Open Bidding Service
- OEE
- Office of Energy Efficiency
- OSFI
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
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- PAC (now NAC)
- Public Archives of Canada
- (succeeded by National Archives of Canada (NAC); now Library and Archives Canada)
- PCO
- Privy Council Office
- PEMD
- Program for Export Market Development
- PFRA
- Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
- PIF
- Procurement Information Form
- PLRP
- Public Lending Right Program
- PM
- Prime Minister
- PMO
- Prime Minister's Office
- PRC
- Procurement Review Committee
- PSC
- Public Service Commission
- PWGSC
- Public Works and Government Services Canada
- RAN
- Resource Access Negotiations [Program]
- (Financial assistance for First Nations organizations)
- RC
- Revenue Canada
- RCI
- Radio Canada International
- RCMP [R.C.M.P.]
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- REIT
- Real Estate Investment Trust
- RESP
- Registered Education Savings Plan
- RPP
- Registered Pension Plan
- RRAP
- Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program
- RRIF
- Registered Retirement Income Fund
- RRSP
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan
- RSC [R.S.C.]
- Revised Statutes of Canada (See also SC )
- SARA
- Species at Risk Act
- SARC
- Software Acquisition Reference Centre
- SBLA
- Small Business Loans Act
- SBPS
- Specialized Business Planning Services
- (administered by CFBAS)
- SC [S.C.]
- Statute(s) of Canada (See also, RSC)
- SCC
- Supreme Court of Canada
- SDDS
- Statistical Data Documentation System
- SIMA
- Special Import Measures Act
- SIN
- Social Insurance Number
- SITT
- Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications [Sector]
- SME
- Small- and medium-size enterprises
- SPEC
- Selection, Prequalification and Evaluation of Consultants
- (PWGSC database of registered firms used in soliciting bids for real property opportunities under $60,000)
- SSHRC
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
- StatsCan
- Statistics Canada
- SWC
- Status of Women Canada
- TAGS
- The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy [program]
- TCCCS
- Tactical Command, Control and Communication System
- TIP
- Technology Inflow Program
- TIPS [T.I.P.S.]
- Tax Information Phone Service
- TTAI
- Tobacco Transition Adjustment Initiative
- UCCB
- Universal Child Care Benefit
- UI (now EI)
- Unemployment Insurance
- WD
- Western Economic Diversification Canada
- WGTA
- Western Grain Transportation Act
- WIN
- World Information Network [for Exports]
- (Computerized database of Canadian exporters and their capabilities)
- YEA
- Young Entrepreneur Awards
- YCGA
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
- YOA
- Young Offenders Act
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