Venture Capital industry press conference will not be held

TORONTO, May 9, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - CVCA - Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) announced today that a press conference scheduled for Thursday, May 9^th in Ottawa on the federal government's 2013  Budget proposals  regarding federal tax credits for investments in retail funds and how these proposals  might  affect Canada's innovation ecosystem will not be held.

About the CVCA

CVCA - Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, was founded in 1974 and is the association that represents Canada's venture capital and private equity industry. Its over 2000 members are firms and organizations which manage the majority of Canada's pools of capital designated to be committed to venture capital and private equity investments.  The CVCA fosters professional development, networking, communication, research and education within the venture capital and private equity sector and represents the industry in public policy matters. www.cvca.ca

SOURCE: Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)

Richard Remillard
CVCA's Executive Director
613-744-8969
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