Ontario enacts temporary change to layoff regulations to help businesses with recovery
On Monday, the Ontario provincial government announced temporary changes to its labour laws, a move its hopes will protect…
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Scale AI invests $10 million to create ten AI university chairs across Canada
Québec-based artificial intelligence (AI) supercluster Scale AI is investing $10 million to support the creation of at least…
BehrTech receives $3 million grant to build industrial IoT lab in Toronto
Toronto-based BehrTech, a startup that develops wireless connectivity products for the Internet of Things (IoT), has received…
Medical Innovation Xchange partners with Ontario government to assist companies in retooling for COVID-19
The Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX), a healthtech hub based in Kitchener-Waterloo, is partnering with the Government of Ontario…
1QBit, AlayaCare among latest projects to receive support from Digital Technology Supercluster
The British Columbia-based Digital Technology Supercluster has announced seven new projects that are part of its COVID-19 program,…
CRA extends tax filing deadlines for corporations and trusts to September 1
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has extended two of the tax filing deadlines for corporations and trusts to September 1, due…
Government launches hotline offering small businesses financial planning, COVID-19 recovery advice
The Government of Canada has launched a new hotline service to provide small businesses with financial planning and advice…
Applications open for Canadian rent relief program for small businesses
Applications for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) opened today, allowing landlords to apply to the federal…
Platform Calgary receives $30,000 from federal government for summer incubator program
Platform Calgary, an organization that offers access to space, programming, and advocacy for startups based in the city, has…
Applications for federal emergency rent relief program for small businesses to open May 25
Applications for the federal government’s Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses are…
Applications open for LEEFF loan program for large Canadian businesses affected by COVID-19
Applications for the Government of Canada’s Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) program have opened as…
Government expands criteria of $40,000 small business CEBA loan program
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that eligibility criteria for Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)…
Canadian government commits $15 million in COVID-19 support to women entrepreneurs
The Government of Canada has committed $15 million in new capital to support women entrepreneurs amid the ongoing economic…
Canadian groups urge governments to implement funding for underrepresented entrepreneurs amid COVID-19
The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) and Dream Legacy Foundation have shared policy recommendations with the…
Government extends emergency wage subsidy to end of August, to assess 30 percent revenue criteria
On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Government of Canada is extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy…