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Canada Introduces “Start-Up” Visa for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
January 28, 2013
On Thursday, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced that Canada’s new start-up visa program will officially launch on April 1st. Unlike similar programs running in the U.K. and […]
“Notice and Access” Comes to Canada
January 22, 2013
Amendments to Canada’s securities laws come into effect in Februrary introducing a process referred to as “Notice and Access” for public company shareholder meetings taking place March 1, 2013 or […]
LaBarge Weinstein Quarterly: Winter 2013
January 21, 2013
Year in Review 2013 already…Can you believe that another year has come and gone so fast! We hope this year is off to a good start and that everyone had […]
Harper Announces a $400M Plan to Boost Canada’s VC Investment
January 17, 2013
On January 14th, Prime Minister Harper announced a plan to strengthen the venture capital investment in Canada. The Venture Capital Action Plan will seek to deploy $400M over the next […]
Vineyard Networks is Acquired by Procera Networks
January 16, 2013
On January 7th, Kelowna-based Vineyard Networks announced that it had entered into an agreement to be acquired by Procera Networks (NASDAQ: PKT), a global intelligence enforcement company from Fremont, California. This acquisition will enable Procera […]
TSX Venture Exchange Extends Temporary Pricing Relief
January 14, 2013
In late November, we reminded readers that temporary pricing relief measures for private placements by TSX Venture Exchange listed issuers were set to expire on December 31, 2012 (December is […]
Five Reasons Why You Need to Eat at Gezellig
January 10, 2013
If you haven’t heard, acclaimed restaurateur, Stephen Beckta, has opened a third restaurant in Ottawa. Gezellig, which roughly translates to a nice atmosphere that is cozy and quaint, is located […]
Vineyard Networks Sale to Procera Networks
January 6, 2013
FREMONT, Calif., January 7, 2013— Procera Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PKT), the global intelligent policy enforcement company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vineyard Networks Inc., a […]
Couponing Reinvented by Toronto Tech Startup
December 14, 2012
If you’ve seen the t.v. show Extreme Couponing, you understand just how far someone will go to save money. The weeks of planning, binders of coupons, and countless hours of […]
A Caution for CPCs Looking at Foreign Acquisition Targets
December 12, 2012
A word of warning to any Capital Pool Companies considering the acquisition of a company or assets located outside of Canada and the United States: If your CPC is a […]
