communities. Measurement Canada and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office are special operating agencies of ISED. Communications Research Centre Canada is a research institute that provides technical advice and support to ISED's Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector, In addition to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the ministerial portfolio includes: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Business Development Bank of Canada Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Canadian Space Agency Competition Tribunal Copyright Board of Canada Destination Canada (formerly the Canadian Tourism Commission) Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario National Research Council Canada (NRC) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Standards Council of Canada Statistics Canada Western Economic Diversification Canada ISED is associated with the following organizations: Canada Foundation for Innovation Council of Canadian Academies Genome Canada Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Sustainable Development Technology Canada Related legislation The departmental legislation for ISED is the Department of Industry Act, which states that the minister's objective is to use their role in order to "strengthen the national economy and promote sustainable development." The Act also outlines a number of supporting objectives. The minister must also use their position to support domestic trade and support a healthy marketplace through investment and technology. , ISED is responsible for various legislation, especially those related to economic development, including: Departmental legislation: Department of Industry Act, S.C. 1995, c. 1 Telecommunications legislation: Radiocommunication Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-2 Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38 Marketplace and trade legislation: Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 17 Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3 Boards of Trade Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-6 Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44 Canada Cooperatives Act, S.C. 1998, c. 1 Canada Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-32 Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, S.C. 2009, c. 23 Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36 Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36 Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 Government Corporations Operation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. G-4 Investment Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.) (except Parts II–V1, but not Part IV.1) Winding-up and Restructuring Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. W-11 (Part I) Intellectual property legislation: Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42 Industrial Design Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-9 Integrated Circuit Topography Act, S.C. 1990, c. 37 Olympic and Paralympic Marks