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The private company dilemma…
March 10, 2010
Gordon Heard – Principal, The Finance Group Canadian private companies have a decision to make: either adopt the new Canadian-based accounting standards for private companies, or adopt IFRS. For most, […]
Chemaphor Inc. raises funds in a tough market
October 25, 2009
Congratulations to Chemaphor Inc which announced Friday (see press release) that it successfully raised a round of just over $1.2 Million! No small task in this still tentative financing market. Great […]
Update on the Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund
October 5, 2009
Over the past summer, our partner Debbie Weinstein has been closely involved in the industry outreach conducted by Ministry of Research and Innovation?s John Marshall relating to the launch of […]
Emerging Technology Fund
May 29, 2009
John Marshall, the head of Ontario’s newly created Emerging Technology Fund, came to Ottawa in early May to visit various stakeholders who have a keen interest in ensuring start-ups and […]
Tax Relief for Cross-Border Transactions
February 20, 2009
There have been a number of recent changes to the taxation of payments made to non-residents of Canada under both the Income Tax Act and Canada’s tax treaty with the […]
Do Your Option Grants Violate TSX Rules and Black-Out Policies?
January 29, 2009
Notwithstanding media attention, particularly in the United States, relating to backdating of stock options, and reminders by Canadian securities regulators about stock option rules, many companies continue to violate Toronto […]
New Rules Concerning Certification of Disclosure in Annual and Interim Filings
January 29, 2009
Canada’s security regulators have introduced new reporting and certification requirements through the implementation of National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109) which replaces […]
