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As governments around the world grapple with how to tax online companies, the Canadian government is refusing to release more than 250 pages of communication it exchanged with a company at the heart of the debate in this country: Netflix. The popular streaming service, valued at more than $100 ...

This program is part of the Government of Canada's suite of clean technology programs and initiatives announced in Budget 2017. That budget had an intense focus on cleantech, including $130 million dedicated to cleantech research and development; $400 million over five years towards the Sustainable ...

The Canadian government is launching an investigation to see if Facebook violated the Privacy Act with regards to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The inquiry is in response to the allegations involving Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, as the Office of the Privacy Commissioner announced it has ...

The government of Canada is providing up to 75 percent of eligible expenditures for projects in the territories and for projects with Indigenous partners. The Investing in Canada plan will see the federal government make unprecedented investments in infrastructure across the Northwest Territories while ...

The Canadian government is considering bolstering background checks for potential firearms owners in order to better vet people who may have mental illness or other issues, according information obtained by the Canadian Press. In a public safety memo, obtained by the CP, the government said it wants ...

The Canadian Government is set to invest $150 million in the plant-based food sector - in the wake of a national shift toward plant-based diets. The cash injection has come from a $950 million 'Supercluster Initiative' aimed at funding innovation in the food and manufacturing sector. The investment was ...

Many Canadian independent music industry professionals are clearly disappointed by Budget 2018, announced by the Government of Canada's Department of Finance this week. Tabled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Budget 2018 -- Equality + Growth: A Strong ...

When the U.S. government announced the replacement of the VC-25 fleet, known as 'Air Force One' when the President is onboard, Canada did not want to be far behind. The Canadian government confirmed plans to replace its own, much more modest version of private air transport for the country's ...