Canada orders dissolution of two firms, citing national security concerns
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada ordered on Friday the dissolution of two technology companies’ businesses in the country, citing national security concerns. The companies, Bluvec Technologies Inc and…
Canada security intelligence chief warns China can use TikTok to spy on users
By Devika Nair (Reuters) – The head of Canada’s Security Intelligence Service warned Canadians against using video app TikTok, saying data gleaned from its users “is available to the government…
Draft Canada law would force social media companies to quickly remove harmful content
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Monday unveiled draft legislation to combat online hate that would force major companies to quickly remove harmful content and boost the penalty…
Honda considers $14 billion plan for EV production in Canada
By Divya Rajagopal and Juby Babu (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co is considering building an electric vehicle plant in Canada in a near-2-trillion-yen ($13.83 billion) project that could possibly include…
Canada bans WeChat, Kaspersky applications on government devices
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Monday banned Chinese messaging application WeChat and Russian antivirus program Kaspersky on government-issued mobile devices due to privacy and security risks, but…
Canada tries to address news law concerns, Facebook not convinced
By Ismail Shakil and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada unveiled draft rules on Friday for a law to compel internet giants to pay news outlets, saying it was addressing…
Canada demands Meta lift ‘reckless’ ban on news to allow fires info to be shared
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information…
Canada relies on digital nomads to attract tech talent
Canada Digital Nomads: A country’s future depends largely on its technology level, which is why the race for tech talent has heated up in recent times. At the forefront of…
Canada’s Quebecor to pull its ads from Facebook, Instagram
By Tiyashi Datta and Samrhitha Arunasalam (Reuters) – Quebecor said on Wednesday it will pull its ads from Facebook and Instagram, following Meta Platforms’ decision to stop access to news…
Canada forces big tech to pay publishers, Meta blacks out news
Meta has announced that it will block access to links containing news articles on Facebook and Instagram in Canada. The decision comes in response to the passing of the Online News Act,…