Canada rescinds the Digital Services Tax targeting US companies, set to go into effect on June 30, “in anticipation of” a US trade deal, as trade talks resume
It's using trade to forcing governments into policies that would never pass their national legislatures. Julie S. Lalonde / @julieslalonde : The fact that we had to spend the last week looking at foot...
Trump says the US is “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada” in response to Canada's decision to impose a digital services tax on US tech firms
Talks Are Over Emma Roth / The Verge : Trump halts trade negotiations with Canada over tax on Big Tech. Tom Howell Jr / Washington Times : Trump cancels trade talks with Canada over digital tax Kris H...
After Meta blocked news on its platforms in Canada, misleading content from right-wing pages like Canada Proud filled the gap ahead of the federal election
Either way, the Liberals' refusal to stand up to Meta in a way that actually solves this massive problem is deeply frustrating. Mary Gillis / @marygillis : The Liberals have ensured that there's no re...
Canadian digital bank Neo Financial raised a CA$360M Series D from Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke, Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield, and others
like @goclio'@s Series C and @coinbase's Series D. Today, we're thrilled to share another investment that goes beyond our typical early-stage sweet LinkedIn: Eric Holle : Exciting news! Neo Financial...
Canada orders TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national security, but says it is not blocking Canadians' access; TikTok plans to appeal
Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks …
Study: a year after Meta blocked news content in Canada due to the Online News Act, Canadians' total engagement with news content on social media is down 43%
Canadian news struggling after Meta ban: study — MONTREAL - A new study is painting a grim portrait of how local Canadian news outlets …
Canada introduces the Online Harms Act, which aims to hold platforms responsible for reducing exposure to damaging content and create a digital safety regulator
RECOMMENDATION Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House … Darren Major / CBC News : Long-awaited online harms bill proposes new regulatory bodies, Criminal Code changes Ananya Gairo...
A Canadian minister says the government plans to ban devices that copy wireless signals for remote keyless entry, like the Flipper Zero, to combat auto theft
🤨 — https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ ... #security #pentesting #flipperzero #canada Matti Aleve / @maleve@zeroes.ca : Sigh where to even begin with this. — The subhead pretty much covers it thou...
A Canadian appeals court rules that Google's search engine is covered by federal privacy law, which could give Canadians the “right to be forgotten” on Google
Google's search engine is covered by federal privacy law, a court has ruled, opening the door for people to demand …
Similarweb and Data.ai: Meta blocking news in Canada has had almost no impact on Canadians' Facebook usage, supporting Meta's claim that news holds little value
Meta's (META.O) decision to block news links in Canada this month has had almost no impact on Canadians' usage of Facebook …