Brock Smith’s March 5 Tech Bulletin is featured in The Voice, an email newsletter published by the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA). Brock comments on the Canadian government’s proposal in the Federal Budget to change Income Tax Act reporting rules for foreign investment. The BCTIA has been advocating for such a rule change.
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