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The Social Media paradigm is now extending to the funding of start-up companies, according to Canada’s largest high-tech organization CATAAlliance, and Canada is in danger of falling behind the U.S. in enabling small business to access capital. Read the rest of this entry »

SOCAN CEO Eric Baptiste has unveiled the music performing rights organization’s refreshed brand identity, including a new logo. SOCAN’s new brand will be reflected in the design and content of all of its marketing and communications materials, as well as on its website and social media pages. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, has announced that the Québec Film and Television Council (QFTC) has been granted financial assistance to promote Quebec on foreign markets as a world-class hub of cinematographic and television production. Read the rest of this entry »

Organized by Interactive Ontario, GameON: Finance connects the games industry’s leading players to new business opportunities in the interactive entertainment industries.

While the first day offered a variety of sessions on venture capital, project-funding, value of analytics, lean start-up models, and exit strategies, there was a single and consistant message to game studios: Read the rest of this entry »

The holiday season is filled with love, laughter and joy – and that’s especially true for children. With that in mind, Microsoft Canada today unveiled the art of its 15^thannual Holiday Greeting Card Competition, drawn by nine-year-old Maggie Yang, a member of the Eastview (Toronto) Boys and Girls Club/Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne (CIAIC) is pleased to announce that Ian Kelso has been named CEO. The CIAIC is the national federation of interactive digital media associations and Kelso will lead the organization as it gears up for several industry activities in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

RTDNA Canada is pleased announce the theme for the 2012 National Conference in Toronto. “RTDNA@50 – The Future of Electronic Journalism” looks back on our rich history and looks forward to how our business continues to evolve. “With this theme in mind, RTDNA National planning committee is designing must-attend super sessions that will appeal to News Directors, producers, reporters, technical staff and journalism students,” said Andy LeBlanc, President RTDNA Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

New Media Manitoba and Nordicity have announced a groundbreaking New Media Census for the province of Manitoba. Whether your company is one or one hundred people strong, you are an important part of the industry in Manitoba — and NMM wants to make sure that you’re counted! Read the rest of this entry »

The Quebec Technology Association (AQT) has made the Quebec Minister of Finance and Revenue aware of the critical importance of ensuring that budget measures take the realities of the ICT sector  into consideration. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Women’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering women and girls, is thrilled to announce a $3.915 million donation over the next four years from Nancy Baron through The W. Garfield Weston Foundation. This gift will allow the Canadian Women’s Foundation to establish a fund for programs that mentor girls. Read the rest of this entry »