1. These Regulations may be cited as the Enterprise Development Regulations.

• 2. (1) In these Regulations,

  “application”

  “application” means

  • (a) in respect of a loan, an application referred to in section 21, and

  • (b) in respect of insurance, an application referred to in section 38; (demande)

  “Board”

  “Board”[Revoked, SOR/83-708, s. 1]

  “contribution”

  “contribution” means any contribution authorized under a Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce vote of an Appropriation Act; (contribution)

  “letter of credit”

  “letter of credit”[Revoked, SOR/79-335, s. 1]

  “manufacturer”

  “manufacturer” means an individual, firm or corporation in Canada engaged in a manufacturing or processing activity; (fabricant)

  “manufacturing or processing activity”

  “manufacturing or processing activity” means an activity whereby any goods, products, commodities or wares

  • (a) are made, fabricated, processed or refined out of any raw material or other substance or combination thereof,

  • (b) are converted or rebuilt, but not repaired, or

  • (c) are made by causing any raw material or other substance to undergo a significant chemical, biochemical or physical change including change that preserves or improves the keeping qualities of that raw material or other substance but excluding change by growth or decay; (travaux de fabrication ou de transformation)

  “Minister”

  “Minister” means the Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce; (ministre)

  “private lender”

  “private lender” means a lender other than

  • (a) the Government of Canada,

  • (b) the government of any province of Canada,

  • (c) an agency of any government referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) or any company that is effectively controlled by any such government or any agency thereof, or

  • (d) any municipal corporation; (prêteur privé)

  “restructure”

  “restructure” means a change that, in the opinion of the Minister, is significant in the operations of a manufacturer or other person eligible for assistance under these Regulations with respect to its or the person’s products, methods of production, markets or management procedures and includes, if directly related to such operations, the acquisition of working capital or the acquisition, construction or conversion of machinery, equipment, buildings, land or other facilities. (restructuration)

  • SOR/79-335, s. 1;
  • SOR/83-708, s. 1.

• (2) [Revoked, SOR/79-335, s. 1]