New report predicts autonomous cars could result in up to 77,000 jobs lost
A recent report by The Conference Board of Canada found that connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) vehicles could result in the loss of…
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Impact Centre’s 2019 Narwhal List shows Canadian tech struggling to produce unicorns
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released its Narwhal List for 2019, a report that highlights Canada’s fastest scaling private tech…
49 percent of Canadian workers would relocate for a job, survey finds
Offering relocation benefits to job candidates may be a good move for employers, suggests new research from global staffing firm Robert Half, as 49…
BDC report: Labour shortage will curb business investment in 2019, spending will shift to IP, R&D
According to a new report by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada’s labour shortage is the top reason business owners will hold…
Department of Finance Canada launches consultations on open banking
The Department of Finance Canada has launched a public consultation on the merits of open banking. The launch, which also features a consultation paper,…
Report finds “pronounced” lack of women and Indigenous leadership in BC tech
The tech workforce in British Columbia faces significant growth in the coming years, with the 2016 Tech Talent BC Report predicting over 30,000 open…
Report: bootcamp-trained devs make less than the average Canadian developer (but the gap should close)
Is Canada’s tech sector greasing the wheels for those without a post-secondary degree? For developers, the old markers of success seem to be falling…
AI and FinTech: What’s next for Canada’s hottest sectors?
For the past several quarters, AI has been a tremendous source of funding and hype for Canada. With a federal government directive to invest…
Global Startup Genome report seeking participants for 2019 survey
Startup Genome is looking for entrepreneurs to participate and add their insights for its 2019 survey. The yearly report dives into tracking ecosystems and…
Ontario Auditor General highlights several concerns regarding Waterfront Toronto’s handling of Quayside
The Ontario Auditor General’s report for 2018 laid out several concerns for Sidewalk Labs’ planned Quayside development with Waterfront Toronto. One of the most…
Intuit releases report on state of small business cash flow in Canada
As announced during QuickBooks Connect Toronto, Intuit has released the results and key findings from its small business cash flow report in Canada, including…
Report: SaaS investment in Canada hits $1.62 billion
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-SPARK has released the results of its annual State of Canadian SaaS report, which leverages Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) and…
CVCA: $652 million invested over 127 deals in Q3 2018
According to the Canadian Venture Capital Association’s latest report, $652 million was invested over 127 deals, bringing the year- to-date total venture capital investment…