Canada’s privacy commissioner funding research on public Wi-Fi ‘privacy leakage’
The office of Canada’s privacy commissioner (OPC) has announced it will fund research into privacy risks related to public Wi-Fi hotspots through its 2018…
CRTC wants internet providers and Netflix to fund and support CanCon
In a new report, Canada’s telecom regulator is recommending the federal government impose levies on internet service providers and foreign streaming services to ensure…
Canadian privacy watchdog will contact Facebook about Cambridge Analytica breach
Canada’s privacy commissioner, Daniel Therrien, has stated his office will contact Facebook to see whether Canadians were broadly affected by the now infamous Cambridge…
Ontario and Quebec partnering with industry on $400 million ‘5G network’
Ontario and Quebec are receiving a pre-commercial 5G testbed network through a $400 million CAD private-public partnership. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)…
WeChat Pay and Alipay now supported by select Cadillac Fairview malls
After partnering with Tourism Toronto and Tourism Montreal to bring Chinese mobile payments into the market, OTT Pay is now bringing WeChat Pay and…
Prime Minister Trudeau reiterates government’s firm opposition to ‘Netflix Tax’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was firm in the Canadian government’s stance against requiring Netflix to charge sales tax in the House of Commons this…
City of Toronto releases recommended regulations for short-term rentals like Airbnb
Proposed short-term rental regulations in Toronto are closer than ever to coming to fruition, and if they do, it will render many of the…
ATB Financial launches chatbot banking on Facebook Messenger
ATB Financial has officially launched its Facebook Messenger chatbot, following a beta phase that began in February this year. The bank’s approximately 700,000 customers…
Apple Pay now available to National Bank customers
National Bank Mastercard holders can now use Apple Pay for mobile payments, the bank has announced. “We’re very proud to add Apple Pay to…
Kik’s Ted Livingston calls payments the missing piece to making bots successful
In a recent Medium post, Kik CEO Ted Livingston elaborated on the company’s chatbot focus and its plans for an in-chat payment experience that…
Electronic Arts plans to invest $500 million in Quebec’s video game industry over 10 years
Video game publisher Electronic Arts, one of the industry’s largest publishers, has pledged to invest $500 million CAD into Quebec’s burgeoning video game industry…
Uber Canada GM calls GST/HST collection on ridesharing a ‘tax on innovation’
Uber Canada’s regional general manager Ian Black has responded to the federal government’s 2017 budget, criticizing the government’s plan to make ridesharing services subject…
Ottawa-based vibrator company settles data collection lawsuit for $5 million
An Ottawa-based sex toy company is learning the hard way that it isn’t welcome to data-mine in the bedroom after reaching a $3.75 million…