There are similarities, but there are also major differences for each regional development agency. For example, a program that works in western Canada might not work in Quebec. The same is true for northern Ontario. The goal of FedNor is to support job creation, community job creation initiatives.
For example, there are not a lot of jobs for young people in northern Ontario and this is a problem for the region. FedNor offers a very useful program to support communities or private firms that want to hire young employees. That is possible with financial support from FedNor. Young people are then able to get their first job in northern Ontario, rather than in Toronto or Waterloo or somewhere else. I think FedNor plays an important role. In fact, that agency enjoys support from all of northern Ontario.