Toronto mayor to pitch city to Netflix, Amazon during trip to Hollywood
Toronto Mayor John Tory will be leading a delegation of 23 Toronto companies and organizations on an economic trip to Los Angeles. Tory’s goal…
Federal privacy commissioner argues for right to be forgotten
Canada’s privacy commissioner took the stage at a Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) privacy summit in Toronto last week to advocate for the right to…
Quebec has plans to implement sales tax on tech giants like Netflix, reports suggest
Quebec’s soon-to-be tabled budget is expected to include provisions aimed at collecting sales taxes from foreign tech giants like Netflix, according to two “high-level…
Sidewalk Toronto is still figuring out how to govern and protect privacy
Sidewalk Labs is currently in the process of negotiating provisions to guarantee the privacy and respectful use of the data that will eventually flow…
Shopify announces Google Pay integration, improved mobile checkout
Ottawa-based ecommerce giant Shopify has announced that it has integrated Google Pay within the Shopify platform. Shopify merchants will now be able to integrate…
Uber to inform all Canadian drivers and passengers affected by 2016 privacy breach
US-based ride-sharing giant Uber will be informing all Canadian riders and drivers affected by the company’s 2016 privacy breach. The decision comes in the…
Trudeau doesn’t want to tax foreign web giants, risk raising taxes on Canadians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau doesn’t want to increase the cost of internet or cell phone service for Canadians. According to a CBC News story…
Report: Consumers and businesses made over 241 million Interac e-Transfer transactions in 2017
Canadian interbanking giant Interac has released its e-Transfer stats for 2017, revealing that 241 million e-Transfer transactions were performed last year. A total of…
GM launches carsharing app in Toronto
Torontonians looking for a quicker way to rent vehicles have a new digital solution on the market, courtesy of General Motors. Maven is an…
Lyft plans expansion to Ottawa
US-based ride-sharing service Lyft is expanding its Canadian operations. The platform will launch in the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario “in the coming weeks,”…
Navdeep Bains reaffirms commitment to net neutrality in response to anti-piracy group
Canada’s federal government has issued a formal response to an application filing from FairPlay Canada, an anti-piracy coalition comprised of organizations like Bell and…
Canadian media coalition wants government to reconsider ‘Netflix Tax’ stance
A coalition comprised of 45 Canadian media organizations has requested a meeting with federal Minister of Finance Bill Morneau to discuss taxing online media….
Microsoft hires new director for Montreal AI lab, announces plan to double workforce
Redmond computing giant Microsoft has plans to double the team at its Montreal research lab. The company has also hired Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)…