Government of Canada establishes FedNor as standalone regional development agency
The federal government has named the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) a “full-fledged”…
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Federal government reveals details on new RDAs for British Columbia, Prairies
The federal government rolled out two new regional development agencies (RDAs) for British Columbia and the Prairies on August…
Federal government invests $5 million in Alberta Innovates program to attract more technology, business accelerators to province
Through Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), the Government of Canada has invested $5 million CAD in an Alberta Innovates…
Canada open banking report released
After months of delays and anticipation, the Advisory Committee on Open Banking has dropped its final report on open banking,…
Digital Technology Supercluster announces $20 million digital wellness project
Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster has announced a $20 million CAD project to develop a new digital wellness platform…
B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy to launch in fall with $105 million in funding
The new B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy is set to launch in the fall with the backing of $105 million from the…
EDC commits $200 million to new Inclusive Trade Investments Program
Export Development Canada (EDC) has committed $100 million CAD in fresh funding towards equity support for underrepresented…
Canada invests $845,000 in Montréal Inc. to support more entrepreneurs
The Government of Canada has announced plans to invest $845,107 in early-stage business support organization Montréal Inc.…
Canadian securities regulators boost equity crowdfunding caps to expand access to capital for startups
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have adopted a set of new, nationally harmonized rules for securities crowdfunding.…
Bill C-10 aimed at regulating streaming services in Canada passes in House of Commons
The federal government has passed Bill C-10, which posits new rules for streaming services such as Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube,…
Canada’s privacy commissioner says RCMP use of Clearview AI’s tech violated privacy law
Canada’s privacy commissioner office has concluded its investigation into a law enforcement agency’s use of controversial…
Ontario government commits $100 million to new tech fund of funds
The Government of Ontario is committing $100 million, $40 million of which is new, towards a new fund of funds focused on supporting…
BDC Capital launches new $300 million Growth Venture Co-Investment Fund
BDC Capital has announced the launch of a new $300 million CAD growth-stage venture fund as part of the organization’s “expanded…
INTELIGHT partners with Innisfil on $2.2 million project to develop smart city connectivity solution
INTELIGHT Innovations has received approximately $2.2 million CAD in public and private funding to support the development…
Mphasis to launch Canadian HQ in Calgary, create up to 1,000 tech jobs
India-based IT solutions provider Mphasis has announced plans to set up a new Canadian headquarters in Calgary, and hire for…