Digital media streaming service Spotify is planning to hire hundreds more employees in Canada, Europe and Australia in its bid to beef up its advertising revenues, following in the footsteps of Amazon.
Tech Industry Brings Bold Ideas to Ottawa to Disrupt Government Procurement and Drive Canada’s Economic Recovery
Canada’s tech sector virtual Hill Days to focus on the ‘new normal’ powered by innovative technology
May 10, 2021 14:40 ET | Source: TECHNATION TECHNATION Mississauga, CANADA
Ottawa, ON, May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) TECHNATION, Canada’s national technology industry association, along with leading-edge tech leaders from across Canada, are virtually descending on Ottawa this week to promote the tech sector’s forward-looking recommendations to the federal government. Discussion will include some of Canada’s biggest challenges that face us as we strive to drive economic recovery and innovation adoption.
What can the Canadian tech and innovation sector expect from #Budget2021?
As the Government of Canada prepares to table its Budget 2021 on Monday, Canadian tech is wondering how much the sector will factor into the federal recovery plan.
With much of Canada struggling with a third wave of COVID-19, the federal government’s recent efforts have been focused on near-term pandemic responses. However, as more vaccines are rolled out, eyes are turning to post-pandemic recovery. Current expectations are that the budget will focus on both pandemic measures and post-pandemic recovery.
“What we’re really looking for is to see if the government understands how the economy has changed,” said Ben Bergen, executive director of the Council of Canadian Innovators, a lobbying group that advocates on behalf of more than 100 of Canada’s tech leaders.