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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced new goals to achieve a net-zero investment portfolio by 2050.

Luminate Capital, which invested in the company in 2018, remains its majority shareholder.

The round was led by Canadian hedge fund manager K2 & Associates Investment Management and Canaccord Genuity.

Pet Valu Holdings, a Markham, Ontario-based pet supplies retailer, has completed a previously announced secondary bought deal offering.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has announced that Alain Carrier, senior managing director and head of international, will leave on October 22.

Softchoice Corp, a Toronto-based technology services and solutions provider, has launched a bought deal offering that is expected to generate gross proceeds of about C$150 million.

MSP Corp Investments, a Canadian platform of entrepreneurial managed services provider operators, has raised C$35 million in financing.

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has agreed to acquire the parent company of HomeEquity Bank, a Toronto-based provider of reverse mortgage solutions.

GFL Environmental, a Vaughan, Ontario-based environmental services company, has agreed to receive a preferred investment of up to $300 million.

Gatik, a Palo Alto and Toronto-based autonomous technology company, has disclosed an investment from Goodyear Ventures.