Complaints about food mislabelled as products of Canada rising: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it's seen an increase in complaints about items mislabelled as products of Canada or missing information about their country of origin.
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GST break brought a lot of work but little -- if any -- gains for businesses
TORONTO -- About two months after the federal government temporarily knocked the GST off a holiday-centric array of goods, Dave Doyon says he considers the move "a gift" even though a hoped-for flurry of sales never fully materialized.
Shopify backs de minimis shipping exemption targeted in Trump's tariff feud
Shopify Inc.'s president has come out in favour of a shipping exemption U.S President Donald Trump's trade feuds could end.
From Trump to Taylor: Six Super Bowl storylines Canadian marketers will be watching
When Canadians tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday, there will be plenty of action on and off the field that marketers will have their eye on.
Chinese firm DeepSeek's AI chatbot restricted from some government phones
The federal government has restricted Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek's chatbot from some of its mobile devices and is recommending other agencies and departments follow suit.
AI chatbot from Chinese firm DeepSeek restricted from some government phones
The federal government has restricted Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek's chatbot from some of its mobile devices and is recommending other agencies and departments follow suit.
Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026, promises exemptions
The federal government says it is deferring the implementation of a hike to the capital gains inclusion rate to next year and plans to introduce new exemptions to ensure most middle-class Canadians do not pay more tax if the rate becomes official.
Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026, promises exemptions
The federal government says it is deferring the implementation of a hike to the capital gains inclusion rate to next year and plans to introduce new exemptions to ensure most middle-class Canadians do not pay more tax if the rate becomes official.
B.C. firm seeks injunction stopping capital gains hike proposed by federal Liberals
A law firm acting on behalf of a B.C. company is seeking an injunction stopping the Canada Revenue Agency from enforcing a proposed capital gains tax hike that has yet to pass in Parliament.
'Canada is not for sale' hat offers tough lesson in domestic manufacturing
TORONTO -- The weeks since Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane dreamt up a viral hat meant to fend off any notion that Canada will be taken over by the U.S. has been more of a crash course in manufacturing than in politics.
TikTok, Meta 'chaos' reminds Canadian businesses of the value of diversification
For Monika Scott and Robyn Mair, the last month has brought a whipsaw of emotions every time they log onto social media.
Restaurants want GST holiday to be permanent, even if some didn't see benefits
TORONTO -- Members of the restaurant industry are calling on the federal government to make the GST holiday permanent, even though some businesses have yet to see much impact from the tax break.
Tech firms look to Europe for direction after prorogation wipes parliamentary bills
TORONTO -- Canadian tech companies say they are patching together their own standards, mostly borrowed from European laws, to guide them through the limbo of prorogation.
Jim Balsillie gives $10M to new policy organization The Canadian Shield Institute
Former BlackBerry Ltd. chief executive Jim Balsillie has donated $10 million to form a new policy organization meant to boost Canada's prosperity and resilience.
CRA to continue with capital tax changes despite prorogation: finance department
The federal government says the Canada Revenue Agency will continue to administer the capital gains tax, even though it hasn't passed in Parliament, which is prorogued until March 24.
Prorogation upends capital gains proposal but CRA yet to offer guidance
Justin Trudeau's decision to step down and prorogue parliament will keep his government from implementing its proposed changes to capital gains for now, but Canadians might not be off the hook with the country's tax collectors just yet.
Prorogation of parliament kills capital gains tax changes tech community fought
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move to step down and prorogue parliament has killed a series of changes his government proposed to capital gains.
Google sends funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption
Google has sent the $100 million it agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act to a journalism organization designed to disperse the funds.
LinkedIn pauses training AI models on Canadian user data: privacy commissioner
Canada's privacy commissioner says LinkedIn has paused training its artificial intelligence models on data from Canadian users.
What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers
TORONTO -- The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping.
Toronto AI company Cohere to receive $240M from Ottawa to help get data centre built
TORONTO -- Artificial intelligence firm Cohere will receive up to $240 million from the federal government to boost its computing capacity.
Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike
The Retail Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to intervene in a postal strike it says is putting businesses and their workers in jeopardy.
Implementing GST break for two months proving to be a 'nightmare' for businesses
TORONTO -- Canadian businesses are about two weeks away from having to scrap some of the tax they charge customers, but many have already realized that's no easy feat.
Retail industry praises GST holiday but says it may be 'laborious' for some
A temporary pause on charging the federal sales tax on many items has retailers excited, even though they say preparing for the relief will mean a lot of extra work in a short period of time.
Retail industry praises GST holiday but says they may be 'laborious' for some
Retail organizations are applauding a move to temporarily stop charging the federal sales tax on many items, but say the decision means some businesses have their work cut out for them.
Trump campaign promises unlikely to harm entrepreneurship: Shopify CFO
Shopify Inc. executives brushed off concerns that incoming U.S. President Donald Trump will be a major detriment to many of the company's merchants.
Ottawa's TikTok order sends mixed messages to users, experts say
TORONTO -- By ordering TikTok to shut down its Canadian operations but not banning the app, digital media experts say the federal government is sending mixed messages that make it too hard for the average user to decide whether they should remain on the platform.
Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved over national security risks
The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.
One year later, AI code signatories happy with decision but want more company
TORONTO -- One year after Canada launched a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, tech organizations that signed on say they don't regret the decision but wouldn't mind some more company.
Canadian tech firms think capital gains policy change will hinder industry: survey
A new survey of Canadian tech companies reveals 90 per cent of respondents think the federal government's changes to its capital gains policy will have a negative effect on the industry.