Federal gov’t giving BDC $700 million to invest in cleantech companies
The federal government will give $700 million over the next five years to BDC for cleantech investments, according to a report…
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Sidewalk Labs’ Dan Doctoroff says data won’t be used for commercial purposes in Quayside project
As part of RBC’s Disruptors speaker series in Toronto, RBC SVP John Stackhouse sat down with Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff…
Digital Technology supercluster wants to invest $1.4 billion in its projects
One of the supercluster consortia shortlisted in the Canadian government’s supercluster initiative has released the full…
Uber makes the case for ridesharing to BC government
Yesterday, Uber worked to persuade the British Columbia government to legalize ride-hailing services in the province. Michael…
Canadian government to use AI to search social media and predict suicides
According to the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, approximately 11 people commit suicide in Canada every day. Further,…
MedChart, Eve Medical part of healthtech projects funded by $5.47 million from Ontario
The Ontario government is dedicating $5.47 million in 12 projects through its Health Technologies Fund through 2018, which…
Government accepting applications for $400 million Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative
The Canadian government is accepting expressions of interest for its $400 million Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative starting…
Canadian government launching $100 million procurement program for startups
Today, the Canadian government is launching a $100 million program dedicated to increasing its procurements from startups.…
Canadian government unveils exceptions for income sprinkling tax proposal
Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled clarifications in the government’s “income sprinkling” tax proposal,…
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…
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…