Startup Canada Podcast: Fighting corruption and bribery for small business
Is your business ready to go global? If you’re about to make the leap into foreign markets, it’s essential to understand…
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 97: Canada’s fight for net neutrality
In an interview with Motherboard, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his support of net neutrality. It’s a sentiment…
Nova Scotia investing $25 million to create two new VC funds
The Nova Scotia government is hoping to kickstart investment in the province’s tech companies with the creation of two…
Supreme Court of Canada upholds privacy protections for text messages
Canada’s highest court has ruled in favour of upholding privacy exemptions in regards to text messages. The 5-2 decision…
OSC seeking applications for FinTech advisory committee
The Ontario Securities Commission has opened applications for its FinTech Advisory Committee. The FinTech Advisory Committee…
Toronto city council caps Airbnb rentals at 180 days a year, bans secondary suites
Toronto city council has voted on short-term rental regulations that were released in November. According to the Star, the…
Analysts say Ontario won’t meet its 2020 electric vehicle target
In 2016, electric vehicles made up less than one percent of all passenger vehicle sales in Ontario. By 2020, the government…
Legal Innovation Zone announces AI Legal Challenge finalists
The Legal Innovation Zone (LIZ) at Ryerson University has announced the six stage one finalists of the Ontario AI Legal Challenge.…
FedDev Ontario investing $3.57 million in Next Canada
FedDev Ontario is providing $3.57 million to non-profit NEXT Canada. The money will support total project costs of up to $6.6…
Ontario and Chinese governments sign nearly $600 million in new tech agreements
Ontario and Chinese businesses and institutions have nearly $600 million in new technology-related agreements that are expected…
Ontario investing up to $5 million in Think Research to create 228 jobs in Toronto
Ontario is investing up to $5 million in Toronto-based Think Research to help the company expand its platform. The money is…
MaRS and Canadian gov’t want to give students experience in STEM companies
MaRS Studio Y and Employment and Social Development Canada launched the Student Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Fellowship to…
Canadian government launches smart city challenge with $50 million top prize
The government of Canada has announced the launch of the Smart City Challenge, which is meant to encourage communities to leverage…
Code for Canada launches fellowship program to build digital government services
Code for Canada has officially launched its inaugural fellowship program to design government services. The program will send…
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says Canada is committed to net neutrality
Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development has reaffirmed the government’s pro-net neutrality stance.…