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Bill 213, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020
August 6, 2021
Bill 213, the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020, has received Royal assent. Schedule 1 of the Act contains amendments to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (“OBCA”), and […]
Annual Returns and the New Ontario Business Registry
July 22, 2021
Annual Returns and the New Ontario Business Registry By: Kaitlyn Carney All corporations incorporated, amalgamated or continued in Ontario, including foreign corporations with a license to carry on business in […]
What is a signature in the digital age?
June 28, 2021
By: Kaitlyn Carney & Paul Labarge A recent case (1475182 Ontario Inc. o/a Edges Contracting v. Ghotbi et al) from the Ontario Superior Court highlights the complications technology brings to […]
U.S firm, Workforce Software recently acquired Gatineau’s Foko Retail
May 9, 2021
Workforce Software has acquired Gatineau’s Foko Retail after it raised $3 million in venture capital that fueled its international expansion. With Workforce, Foko will increase its customer base and geographic […]
Canadian On-Demand Delivery Platform Tyltgo Raises $2.3 Million Seed Financing
March 29, 2021
Leading on-demand courier service company, Tyltgo, recently raised a $2.3 million seed financing round, led by TI Platform Management with participation of Y Combinator and Angel Investor, Charles Songhurst. Tyltgo […]
Outcast Foods recently secures $10 million dollar investment
March 16, 2021
Innovative food technology company, Outcast Foods, recently secured a $10 million dollar investment from Distric Ventures Captial and BDC Capital. Founded in 2017, Outcast Foods is diverting food waste from […]
LaBarge Weinstein Reports Record Quarter for Tech M&A
March 12, 2021
OTTAWA, March 12, 2021 – LaBarge Weinstein announced a record 2020 4th quarter for tech M&A as the knowledge-based industry continues to recover and accelerate into 2021. Despite the general […]
Inkblot Technologies recently acquired by Green Shield Canada
March 9, 2021
Canada’s fastest growing virtual mental health platform, Inkblot Technologies, was recently acquired by Green Shield Canada in a transaction focused on increasing access to services throughout the digital health ecosystem […]
BlackCart recently raises an $8.8M Series A Financing Round
January 25, 2021
Fashion e-commerce startup BlackCart recently raised an $8.8M Series A financing round, led by Origin Ventures and Hyde Park Ventures Partners, with participation from Struck Capital, Citi Ventures, 500 Startups […]
Kitchener’s truLOCAL Inc. acquired by EMERGE Commerce Ltd.
January 4, 2021
Market leader, direct-to-consumer, locally sourced meat subscription service truLOCAL was recently acquired by EMERGE Commerce Ltd for up to $16.8M. The acquisition provides EMERGE its first monthly recurring subscription offering, […]
