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Don’t sue the messenger? CASL’s private right of action coming July 1, 2017
May 11, 2017
By now most Canadian businesses have had at least some exposure to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), which came into force in 2014. However, one key aspect of CASL that is […]
Farmlead Closes a $6.5 Million Series A Financing
May 5, 2017
FarmLead, the world’s leading online grain marketplace, recently announced a $6.5 million USD Series A raise led by Monsanto Growth Ventures (MGV), with additional investments from Avrio Ventures, the MaRS Investment Accelerator […]
Market Track Expands eCommerce Offerings with Acquisition of 360pi
April 28, 2017
Market Track, LLC, the leader in advertising, eCommerce, brand protection, and promotional intelligence solutions, has acquired 360pi Corporation, a leading provider of online product and pricing intelligence. Financial details of […]
Forestry.io Closes First Seed Round in Canada with AngelList Syndicate
April 21, 2017
Charlottetown-based Forestry.io announced the close of a $744,000 ($560,000 USD) seed round. With this funding, Forestry.io is the first startup in Canada to close a round of funding that includes […]
Goodfood Market Inc. Completes $21 million Private Placement
April 11, 2017
Goodfood Market Inc. is pleased to announce the closing of a brokered private placement of subscription receipts for gross proceeds of $21 million, led by GMP Securities L.P. and including National Bank […]
Can You Invest in a SAFE Through an RRSP or TFSA?
April 11, 2017
We have been fielding numerous questions lately about whether or not a SAFE can be a qualified investment for an RRSP or a TFSA. A SAFE (“simple agreement for future […]
Canopy Growth Completes $24.25 Million Private Placement Financing
March 29, 2017
Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) is pleased to announce that it has completed a private placement with one investor of common shares. Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued 2,500,000 […]
Recent De Facto Control Decisions
March 29, 2017
Canadian tax laws favour Canadian controlled private corporations (CCPCs) by granting them exclusive access to refundable scientific research and experimental development (“SR&ED”) tax credits and lower tax rates on business […]
2017 Federal Budget
March 23, 2017
The 2017 Federal Budget was tabled on March 22, and although it contained a few changes to tax legislation, it is more noteworthy for what was missing. First, we will […]
MineSense™ Technologies Closes $19 Million Financing
March 16, 2017
MineSense™ Technologies Ltd, a company that provides data analytics systems for the mining industry, has closed a CAD$19 million financing. The round was led by Aurus Ventures and included Caterpillar […]
