Barry Appleton
This case study examines the constitutional, regulatory and operational difficulties that have attended Kenya’s three successive attempts to deploy a national digital identity system.
Kenya: Huduma or Hegemony? Digital Identity, Data Sovereignty and the Governance Gap Read More »
Ryan Williams
This case examines the policy dilemma facing Canadian regulators as they finalize the implementation framework for consumer-directed banking, commonly referred to as open banking.
The Open Banking Dilemma: Structural Reform or Oligopoly Reinforcement? Read More »
Evelyne Tauchnitz
This case study explores how data-driven smart city initiatives can be governed in ways that balance technological innovation with public accountability.
Smart Ethics for Smart Cities: Learning from Quayside Read More »
Matt Malone
Estonia’s X-Road is widely acknowledged to be an impressive tool of digital governance. Yet the limited replication or adoption of X-Road elsewhere raises questions about transferability.
Can X-Road Be Travelled Abroad? Digital Governance Beyond Estonia Read More »
Barry Appleton
This case study analyzes South Korea’s pioneering yet controversial use of digital contact tracing during COVID-19. Set against the backdrop of the Itaewon outbreak in May 2020, the case raises urgent questions about surveillance, rights and democratic accountability.
Contact Tracing or Constitutional Creep?
South Korea’s High-Tech Pandemic Gamble Read More »
Muna Mohamed
Canada’s digital economy contributes more than CDN$220 billion annually to Canada’s GDP and employs 2.4 million Canadians. However, the lack of sovereign computing capacity leaves this sector vulnerable to the interests of foreign actors.
Canada’s Digital Sovereignty is Under Threat:
A National Strategy is Imperative Read More »
Marika Jeziorek and Natasha Tusikov
This case explores the governance dilemmas posed by digital contraceptive technologies through the lens of Health Canada’s 2024 decision to approve the Natural Cycles app as a Class II medical device.
Too Fast, Too Fragile? The Governance Dilemmas of Digital Contraception in Canada Read More »
Florian Kerschbaum
The case of data sharing between Telus and the Public Health Authority of Canada (PHAC) highlights the challenges in privacy legislation. On the one hand, data sharing can have life-saving benefits. On the other hand, data sharing has serious privacy implications that must be balanced with sufficient safeguards.
Privacy vs. Public Good: Canada’s Data Dilemma in a Crisis Read More »
Barry Appleton
This case explores India’s dilemma at the intersection of algorithmic governance, digital sovereignty and international trade.
Digital Sovereignty vs. Trade Liberalization: India’s Algorithm Disclosure Dilemma Read More »
Ana Brandusescu
The use of AI in the IRCC continues to be a topic of debate, especially regarding ethical concerns and the potential for harm. While AI has been used to streamline processes, several of its uses by the IRCC have raised concerns.
Karen Yeates and Taim Saeed
In an era when AI holds a seemingly endless horizon of potential to revitalize underserved healthcare systems, is the race to develop it leading us to deprioritize the security of those systems and the rights of the patients within them?
Consent or Compromise? The Hidden Costs of AI in Cervical Cancer Screening Read More »
Lex Zard
Meta’s shift from the dual option of the “consent-or-pay” model to the triple option of personalized ads, subscription with no ads, and less personalized ads, highlights the challenges of balancing consumer privacy and profitability in digital markets.
Consent, Pay or Settle: Meta’s Struggle for Staying Profitable in the European Union Read More »
Wesley Wark
In October 2023, the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), a unit of Global Affairs Canada, issued a rare public announcement, stating that dozens of Canadian members of Parliament (MPs) were targets of a disinformation campaign.
The Challenges of Attributing Information Operation Attacks: The RRM Experience Read More »
Stephen Harrison
The Wikipedia editing community is struggling with the emergence of new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs). Should the volunteer editors be permitted to use new generative AI tools?
