Maral Niazi, Abbas Yazdinejad and Hadis Karimipour
This case study examines if broadening Payments Canada membership eligibility for PSPs is enough, or if Ottawa should govern the core rail more explicitly as public-interest infrastructure before the access model hardens.
Lex Zard
This case study explores how to develop a sense of nuance in digital technology markets by examining Google’s Privacy Sandbox Paradox.
Google’s Privacy Paradox: Can the UK Protect Privacy without Harming Competition? 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 »
Dan Ciuriak and Harry Deng
This case study explores the decision-making process that led to Nortel’s liquidation, raising questions about industrial policy, technology sovereignty, and the role of anchor firms in innovation ecosystems.
Was Nortel Worth More Dead than Alive? 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 »
James W. Hinton and Fabrice Blais-Savoie
The AI economy is emblematic of modern governance challenges. It is transnational, heavily concentrated, and often hard to conceptualize. The objective of this case is to provide a comparative perspective on two AI governance approaches and their outcomes.
Bruce McConomy
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. was once among the darlings of the Toronto Stock Exchange. But the high rate of growth was not sustainable for this Canadian-based software provider.
When Goodwill Turns Bad:
The Case of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. Read More »
Peter Carr
A rising inequality between developed and least developed countries (LDCs), as well as between LDCs themselves, has prompted the World Trade Organization to review the role of technology in this equation.
Can the World Trade Organization Reduce Technological Inequality Among Nations? Read More »
Danielle Goldfarb
Can AI and satellite images help governments and global institutions refute or confirm China’s official picture and gather more timely intelligence?
Can Real-Time Metrics Fill China’s Data Gap? Read More »
Münür Sacit Herdem
This case study examines the experience of Spain’s solar PV policy from boom to bust and analyzes the gaps between the policy’s ambitious goals and its implementation.
Spain’s Solar Gamble:
Lessons in Governance from a Policy Gone Wrong Read More »
James W. Hinton, Ethan Ellsmere
Shopify is in a billion-dollar battle. Often described as the darling of the Canadian tech sector, the Ottawa-born firm’s explosive growth has propelled it to the forefront of the digital merchant space and into direct confrontation with Amazon.
Evaluating Ownership: Intellectual Property in Canada Read More »
