We Canadians tend to get our backs up when people assume we’re exactly the same as Americans, but with different accents, eh?
For proof of just how different we are, take a look at how the two countries are using legislation to support startups.
In the U.S., President Barack Obama is making his Startup America initiative a centerpiece of his campaign. Hit with charges that he hasn’t done enough to get the U.S. out of its economic sinkhole, he’s flogging the following legislative changes under the Startup America banner in the hope of winning a second term:
Crowdfunding: National securities laws would be changed to allow startups to raise equity capital through high volumes of private investors via online social networks without filing IPO papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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