Quebec Superior Court rejects demands to revoke Uber’s operational permit
Amidst news that Uber plans on leaving the province because of increased, more stringent regulation, the Quebec Superior Court…
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Minister Bill Morneau says gov’t addressing concerns with proposed tax changes
Finance Minister Bill Morneau plans to address “unintended consequences” of the government’s proposed tax…
CCI, NACO, CVCA, and AceTech respond to gov’t tax changes in joint letter
As the Canadian government closes its consultations on its proposed tax changes today, several CEOs have been public about…
Canadian govt’s tax proposals will make angel investing impractical
We have supported the local tech ecosystem through angel investing since 2014. Many of our portfolio companies have gone on…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 87: Why hasn’t Twitter learned any lessons from Slack?
Does Twitter understand what its problem is? That’s the question the team is asking this week on the latest CanCon podcast.…
Canada’s proposed tax changes will stifle investment in early-stage startups
I am a lifelong entrepreneur, small business owner, and investor. Not once in my 40-year career of making my own way have I…
Canadian gov’t says Facebook, DMZ set to partner on digital news incubator
Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly today announced the government’s new approach to cultural policy called Creative…
Quebec and Ontario sign MoU to collaborate on AI research
At the seventh joint meeting between cabinet ministers, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne…
Vector Institute names Garth Gibson as CEO
The Toronto-based Vector Institute has named its first CEO in Dr. Garth Gibson. His appointment is effective January 2, 2018.…
Toronto launches Civic Innovation Office, announces Paula Kwan as director
During a talk at Elevate Toronto, the City of Toronto announced the official launch of its Civic Innovation Office with Paula…
Kik excluding Canadians from Kin token distribution event
In a Medium post, Kik founder and CEO Ted Livingston confirmed that Canadians will not be able to participate in Kin’s…
Round 13’s Bruce Croxon says proposed tax changes disincentivize Canadian entrepreneurs
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon — and co-founder of Lavalife and Round 13 — joined a chorus…
How socialbots are the masters of manipulation
No mistake about it, you might be a bot. Responding to the number of likes, retweets, upvotes, and comments can be an impulsive…
Ontario gov’t launches program to provide residents with free smart thermostats
Ontario’s provincial government wants residents to switch to smart thermostats. As part of the province’s Green Ontario…
Quebec gov’t will begin collecting taxes from Airbnb in October
The Quebec government has reached an agreement with home-sharing company Airbnb to begin collecting ‘lodging taxes’ from…