{"id":1325,"date":"2024-04-03T14:22:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/?page_id=1325"},"modified":"2024-04-10T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T13:23:10","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1325\" class=\"elementor elementor-1325\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8accff4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8accff4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a278b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5a278b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhoWhat-MobileHero.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2478\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhoWhat-MobileHero.png 767w, https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/WhoWhat-MobileHero-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9ac5a e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c9ac5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17696d1 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17696d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CBDC-Who-What-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2473\" alt=\"About CBDC - Who we are and what we do\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CBDC-Who-What-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CBDC-Who-What-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CBDC-Who-What-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CBDC-Who-What-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cbdcambitions.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CBDC-Who-What-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08326db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08326db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4b13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e4b13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a9019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61a9019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Who <strong>we are<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ad74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17ad74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong data-sider-select-id=\"9a6806c2-b7c9-4a13-bc4d-1b51b3598c17\">Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs)<\/strong>\u00a0are not-for-profit organizations (located throughout rural Atlantic Canada) that provide financial assistance to entrepreneurs. Services include financial assistance, equity investments, training, counselling, and advisory services.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">We work in cooperation with all levels of government and the private sector to meet the needs of small business. CBDCs are part of a larger network of 41 CBDCs in Atlantic Canada and 267 corporations across the country &#8211; all dedicated to meeting the financing and advisory needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Each CBDC has geographic boundaries. CBDCs operate under the Community Futures Program.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">CBDCs assist in the creation of small businesses and in the expansion and modernization of existing businesses by providing support in the following areas:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">Financial assistance to a maximum of $150,000 is available in the form of loans, loan guarantees, and equity financing to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs. In extraordinary situations financial assistance to a maximum of $300,000 can be offered to qualifying entrepreneurs.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Business counselling and advice is available to small businesses and, as such, we give high priority to the advisory and business counselling role of our mandate.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Entrepreneurship development and training is available in many of our offices for individuals and small business owners\/managers.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Technical assistance usually takes the form of guidance and coaching, and sometimes advocating on behalf of the client to other lending establishments or regulatory agencies. We can also assist in such areas as marketing and business plan development, and in many instances act as a navigator for the entrepreneur.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">We are not-for-profit community-based organizations run by volunteers from the local business community who firmly believe in improving the economic viability of their communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933f065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"933f065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2500171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2500171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What <strong>we do<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a17451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a17451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\">As Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC), our objective is to help build stronger communities in Atlantic Canada by stimulating private sector employment in our rural areas. CBDCs work throughout rural Atlantic Canada in the creation, expansion and modernization of small and medium sized businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da29d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da29d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\">What We Offer Entrepreneurs:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a2f78 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"73a2f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBDC General Business Loan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CBDC General Business Loan is designed to assist entrepreneurs to obtain financing for their business, when traditional avenues of financing are not available. It can be used for key events in the business life cycle such as business creation, purchase, and business succession planning.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bc548 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"78bc548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBDC First-Time Entrepreneur Loan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTargeted financing for those first-time entrepreneurs starting or purchasing their very first business.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c6405 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"21c6405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBDC Youth Loan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTailored business solutions for young\nentrepreneurs ages 18-34 interested in starting, expanding or modernizing projects that require financing to get the business moving.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25f6e4 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d25f6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBDC Social Enterprise Loan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTailored financing designed to assist social\nenterprises in rural-based communities in Atlantic Canada.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3343574 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3343574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBDC Innovation Loan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo assist in the development of the knowledge-based economy in the adoption\nand commercialization of technology by rural businesses.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e72b7a elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4e72b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelf-Employment Benefit (SE) Program**\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe SE Program often provides a much needed catalyst for new entrepreneurs, helping them to realize their goal of becoming a business owner by providing them with financial and coaching support during the planning and start-up phases of their business.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba71551 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ba71551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusiness Counselling\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBusiness counselling in the form of advice to\nnew and established entrepreneurs throughout\nAtlantic Canada.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9197e40 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9197e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsultant Advisory Services (CAS)*\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGives CBDCs the ability to offer consultant\nadvisory services to small and medium-sized\nbusinesses and not-for-profit organizations\nthroughout the Atlantic region. New and existing clients of CBDCs will be able to access technical and financial assistance by engaging consultants to assist them with various issues.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d236c0b elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d236c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSkills Training\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTailored skills training in special areas such as\nmarket development, bookkeeping, feasibility\nstudies and business analysis.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2201dd4 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2201dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntrepreneurial Training Fund (ETF)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Entrepreneurial Training Fund can provide\nup to 90% of the cost relating to business\nmanagement skills training, with rates varying by CBDC. Clients are responsible for paying at least 10% of the cost of the training, under normal conditions.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5f562 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9d5f562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t*Programs and services delivered by CBDCs may vary by region.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdditional programs are available in select\nlocations. Visit cbdc.ca and click on \u2018find my CBDC\u2019 to ensure you have program information specific to your location.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f830b18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f830b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> <strong>**<\/strong>SE is funded by the government of Canada through the Canada-Provincial Governments Labor Market Agreements. Self employment programs vary by region and are not offered in all locations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53641b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53641b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbdc.ca\/en\">cbdc.ca | 1.888.303.2232<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9bcef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a9bcef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1101ff5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1101ff5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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