DEI rollback is the “wrong direction for Canada,” open letter says
Over 350 tech signatories express support for “Canadian values” of equity and inclusion.
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Tribe Network among second round of federal 2SLGBTQI+ Ecosystem Fund recipients
Latest round deals $2.8 million across 12 groups and strengthens program support in Northern and Atlantic regions.
Sherbrooke’s quantum sector gets $8.1-million boost from federal government
Quantum error-correction startup Nord Quantique to put $1.8 million toward quantum computer assembly lab.
Certn and Quadshift secure capital from BDC Capital’s topped-up funds
Funding follows apparent departure of Certn president less than a year into the job.
BDC Capital targets late-stage tech companies with nearly $1 billion in new fund commitments
Investment bank’s Growth Venture Fund will now directly invest in Canadian tech companies.
Toronto and Waterloo Region orgs get $34 million in FedDev funding
Accelerator Centre, TIAP, OBIO, and University of Waterloo among supported organizations.
Canada looks to strike balance between AI innovation and regulation at Paris AI Summit
Trudeau’s likely last AI policy contributions come as the EU and US grow further apart.
PrairiesCan doles out $6.7 million to help four Edmonton companies scale and expand into new markets
Levven Electronics, Care Group, Demir Engineering, and Grengine to benefit from latest federal funding.
Knix, Hopper, Grammarly founders among business leaders asking for “immediate recall” of Parliament
Canadian tech CEOs and investors join open letter signatories urging government to face tariff threat.
Canadian tech is up against a ticking tariff clock
Plus: Canadian tech leaders launch Build Canada.
CDPQ launches program to help Québec startups pivot amid tariff threat
Provincial government pledges “COVID-like” loans for businesses to reach new markets if tariffs hit.
Federal government launches $175.1 million Canadian Genomics Strategy to advance sector commercialization
Funding for strategy first announced in Budget 2021 to be dispensed over seven years.
Deputy Chief Trade Commissioner on tariffs: Canada “not out of the woods yet”
Global Affairs leader told businesses tariffs don’t include digital services during CCI webinar.
Canadian tech leaders launch Build Canada for AI-refined policy ideas from entrepreneurs
Supporters include leaders from Shopify, Wealthsimple, and Cohere.
US pauses tariffs on Canada as two countries work through new border commitments
Canada to appoint Fentanyl Czar and spend additional $200 million to combat organized crime and fentanyl.