Trudeau reveals plans to end CERB, transition recipients to EI in September
The federal government has announced its intention to shift recipients of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to the…
COVID-19
All BetaKit coverage related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Federal government extends commercial rent relief program through August
The federal government has announced it is extending the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program through…
Canadian government officially launches COVID-19 “exposure notification” app
The Government of Canada announced the official launch of its national COVID-19 “exposure notification” app on Friday.…
Top Hat launches new communication tool to help students, professors adapt to virtual education
Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has launched Slate, a new free communication tool that allows students and educators at…
VC deal volume sees slump in first half of 2020 amid COVID-19, CVCA finds
Venture capital and private equity deal volume fell in Canada during the second quarter of this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic…
BC RDA invests nearly $3 million in Innovate BC to help tech entrepreneurs recover from COVID-19
The Government of Canada has invested $2.95 million CAD in Innovate BC for two programs to help British Columbia (BC) tech…
Elevate cancels 2020 tech festival, secures $5 million to launch new global innovation hub
As Elevate joins the drove of conferences to cancel their 2020 events due to safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
CRA extends payment deadline on tax returns, offers interest relief on tax debts
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has extended the payment deadline for individual, corporate, and trust income tax returns for…
Senate passes changes to 75 percent wage subsidy
The Liberal Party of Canada’s proposed changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) passed in the Senate Monday. The…
Black Swan #16: Minister Bains explains the feds’ COVID-19 response
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the federal government has had a direct hand in supplying support to sustain the Canadian…
VC division makes up almost half of BDC’s $218 million net loss for 2020 fiscal year, amid COVID-19 volatility
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) doled out $7.4 billion in loans in the fiscal year 2020, an increase of 2.5 percent…
Spring Activator launches program to help BC entrepreneurs recover from COVID-19
Spring Activator, an incubator and accelerator based in Vancouver, has launched Business Resilience Program, a new online course…
Uniting the Prairies to be held virtually in September
Uniting the Prairies (UP), a tech conference that aims to bring together and elevate tech communities in Canada’s Prairies…
Minister Bains says extending IRAP IAP “makes a lot of sense” following anticipated CEWS extension
In a recent interview with BetaKit, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, Navdeep Bains, indicated an openness to…
FedDev Ontario invests $4 million in women-led small businesses through RRRF
The Government of Canada has invested $4 million to support over 700 women-led small to medium-sized businesses in southern…