Who we are
We are a different kind of bank
We are BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada and the financial institution devoted to Canadian entrepreneurs.
We help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, advisory services and capital, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.
- We support entrepreneurs in all industries and at all stages of development from business centres across Canada and online at bdc.ca.
- We’re committed to the long-term success of Canadian entrepreneurs and we understand that a business is more than just dollars and cents.
- We complement the role played by private-sector financial institutions and have been serving Canadian entrepreneurs since 1944.
- We are a financially sustainable Crown corporation and we operate at arm’s length from our sole shareholder, the Government of Canada.
5 reasons to choose BDC
Partners in Diversity & Inclusion
How Superior Strategies became one of the few 100% Indigenous-owned PPE suppliers in Canada
Learn how this Thunder Bay supplier overcame its cash flow problem to keep sales going at a crucial time during the pandemic
In 2008, Jason Thompson was a supervisor at a lumber sawmill when prices crashed and business took a downturn. Eager for a change, he went back to school, studied human resources, and opened his own consulting business in Red Rock Indian Band, an Ojibwe First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. He began offering project management as well as health and safety training.
A decade of consulting later, Thompson ventured into the supply business; he began selling office supplies, industrial workwear, medical supplies and cleaning products. He also expanded his business by adding two locations in Thunder Bay.
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Comprehensive rewards package
From competitive compensation to equal benefits programs, we invest in every employee’s success.
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Teaming up with diversity
Everyone at BDC believes that diversity is one of our greatest strengths. We’re proud to have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for over a decade.
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Student jobs
More than a hundred students join us every year. It’s a great opportunity for them to bank on a solid work experience.
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