Report: Government support needed to build FinTech ecosystem in Canada
To underscore its vision of positioning Canada as a global hub in FinTech, The Digital Finance Institute and McCarthy Tetrault…
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Canadian government dedicates $900 million to helping universities become world-leading research centres
At the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing yesterday, Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan announced a…
Coalition of Young Chamber of Commerce of Quebec seeking startups for Marrakech and Tel Aviv trade missions
The Coalition of Young Chamber of Commerce of Quebec is seeking Canadian startups to join it on two trade missions — one…
Young entrepreneurs tell Minister Bains education, talent are biggest barriers to success
While the government released its official budget — including several million-dollar commitments to the startup community…
Sentinel Alert announces partnership with Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation
Sentinel Alert has signed a pilot agreement with the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC). Sentinel Alert creates…
Canadian parliamentary debate transcripts since 1901 now available online
A group of political scientists, computer scientists, and historians at the University of Toronto have gotten together to digitize…
Canadian government has dedicated $3 million to fostering innovation in the auto industry
The Government of Canada has revealed that it’s invested $3 million in funding from the Government of Canada in four…
BDC releases fiscal 2016 results, reveals it made venture capital investments totalling $253.1 million CAD
The Business Development Bank of Canada revealed its fiscal 2016 results, boasting that it delivered its services to a “record…
Joint investigation with Canadian privacy commissioner finds Ashley Madison violated privacy laws
A joint investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found…
City of Toronto turns to local startups in its mission to become a smarter city
After announcing a smart cities initiative in early May, the City of Toronto is making good on its goal to become a more tech-friendly…
VanHack launches petition urging federal government to address Canada’s backlogged immigration system
A few weeks after tech leaders in BC penned an open letter urging the provincial government to address the shortage of talent…
How government regulators can better embrace the sharing economy
Where governments step in, entrepreneurship tends to die. In the early days of co-founding GoFetch, I have learned that…
Ontario Court of Appeal rules that text conversations are not private
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that texts received by others from your device can be used against you in court, a ruling…
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains invites public to question innovation strategy in #AskBains Twitter chat
A day after announcing the federal government’s participation in a $189.8 million investment in the University of Toronto,…
Federal and provincial government part of $189.8 million in new University of Toronto funding
At the University of Toronto today, members of the federal and provincial government — including Minister of Innovation,…