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Google Glass is one step closer to a wider release in Canada, after receiving approval from Canadian regulators, the company confirmed to the Financial Post on Friday.

The Google Inc.-made computerized eyeglasses — currently available to a limited number of Canadians who are part of its Google Glass Explorer program — got the go-ahead from Industry Canada this summer, said Aaron Brindle, a Google Canada spokesperson.

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“Glass has regulatory approval from Industry Canada and we’re super excited to bring Glass north of the border,” he said in an e-mail. “We don’t have a timeframe to share at this time, but Glass will comply with all regulations when it launches in Canada.”

Last month, the tech blog Android Police reported an Explorer in Louisiana received his Google Glass with a card that said the device was approved for use by Industry Canada.

The approval comes as Industry Minister James Moore announced new e-labelling rules on Friday that allows technology manufacturers to give consumers mandatory information electronically, rather than having to label or engrave the gadgets themselves, opening up the Canadian market to devices such as Google Glass.