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Amid questions on progress, Canada’s open banking lead says implementation “absolutely” remains on track

Abraham Tachjian says 2021 open banking report is his “roadmap.”

Communitech list points to Paper, Talent.com, Brim, Miovision, Neo, Dapper Labs.

Open letter to premier addresses “classic example of regulator overreach.”

Plus: Digital health funding in Q3 slides to 2019 levels.

Toronto-founded NorthOne moved its HQ to New York to serve its American client base.

The program helps UK ventures gain better understanding of North American needs.

PayTechs of Canada executive director calls process “disappointing” and “absurd.”

Plus: L-SPARK selects six startups for latest B2B SaaS accelerator cohort.

At the event, National Bank committed $1 million to Startup Montréal.

Plus: Truepill conducts fourth round of layoffs in 2022.

Q2 bought Sensibill for its financial business data, and machine learning capabilities.

The suit is seeking $10 million in punitive damages from both startups.

Plus: Canadian tech must embrace indigenous reconciliation.

HelloSafe claims over one million monthly users in Canada.

The loans startup plans to expand its services beyond Uganda to across Africa.