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Proposed regulations for Retail Payment Activities Act open for public comment

The Department of Finance Canada has published the proposed regulations for the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) meant to introduce a supervisory framework for…

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Fight brews over Magnet Forensics’ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
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Fight brews over Magnet Forensics’ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo

Magnet Forensics shareholder contests deal; independent Magnet directors push back. Independent Magnet Forensics directors are pushing back after one of Magnet’s largest investors, Nellore…

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Canadian tech venture deal count continued to decline in Q1 2022, but total investment stayed high: CVCA
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As Canadian innovators wonder what a proposed SR&ED review would accomplish, CCI lays out recommendations

CCI calls for changes that could drive more Canadian R&D investment, IP commercialization. The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) published a policy brief today…

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TransPod unveils “ultra-high-speed” FluxJet vehicle as it begins construction on proposed Alberta track
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TransPod unveils “ultra-high-speed” FluxJet vehicle as it begins construction on proposed Alberta track

TransPod aims to offer transportation between Edmonton and Alberta that’s “faster than a jet and three times as fast as a high-speed train.” TransPod…

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Canadian innovators wonder what proposed SR&ED review will accomplish

Shortly after federal Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced a review of the Canadian government’s SR&ED program, the first subtweet blared…

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CVCA argues SEC’s proposed disclosure requirements for private investment funds will hurt Canadian investors
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CVCA argues SEC’s proposed disclosure requirements for private investment funds will hurt Canadian investors

CVCA CEO expects new obligations to have “direct negative impact on Canadian investors.” The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) is warning…

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TransPod awaits government consent to secure $668.2 million CAD for proposed high-speed line between Edmonton and Calgary

If Alberta government fails to commit, TransPod’s CEO said he’ll move the project elsewhere. It sounds like science fiction: a transportation system in which…

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