Regulators force Silicon Valley Bank Canada into liquidation, paving way for auction
Wind-up follows OSFI taking control of SVB Canada earlier this week.
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Canadian tech calls on feds to inject more liquidity into sector to avoid SVB-caused “full-blown crisis”
Letter asks Government of Canada to extend bridge financing program, guarantee secured loans on SVB deposits.
Ontario proposes new regulations to tighten rules around mass layoffs
Remote employees are not currently entitled to same advance notice as office workers.
As regulators take over SVB Canada, companies still have questions about impact
CCI estimates low risk for the majority of Canadian companies.
BDC appoints Sévrine Labelle as head of $100 million Thrive Lab for women entrepreneurs
Thrive Lab is set to launch this spring.
Dan Breznitz unmuzzled: Canada Innovation Corporation architect explains how we got here
What the CIC is missing, who might make a good CEO, and why the Crown corp. comes with carrots and sticks.
How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech
The SVB run is done. What comes next?
Six months after petition launch, federal minister calls market benefits plan “essential” to Global Talent Stream visa
Employees at VanHack, Hopper, Dapper Labs, others signed a petition that calls the plan “cumbersome.”
Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
Industry stakeholders had hoped to see more for tech and SMBs.
Government of Canada to launch $250 million initiative to train skilled workers
In record-tight labour market, feds aim to upskill workers for high-growth industries.
Lighthouse Labs, TechNL each secure over $20 million in federal funding for tech upskilling programs
Two orgs aim to train thousands of students to meet tech sector talent demands.
Canadian privacy commissioners launch joint investigation into TikTok data use
TikTok agreed to a $2 million settlement for a Canadian class action lawsuit last year.
AAVAA closes $2 million CAD to develop smart listening device
AAVAA’s tech allows users to control their electronic devices using their brain.
Canadian securities regulators tighten rules for crypto platforms following Voyager, Celsius, FTX collapse
CSA cracks down on stablecoins, prohibits leverage, raises expectations regarding asset custody and segregation.
Proposed regulations for Retail Payment Activities Act open for public comment
Bank of Canada’s Ron Morrow: “It is your one chance to shape the regime.”