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Accelerating Canada’s Economic Transformation towards Industry 5.0: The Synergistic Potential of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Sector

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Jatin Nathwani and Artie Ng

This paper identifies options of industrial development that are transformative and stand as unique contributors with high-potential for fostering sustainable economic growth, reduced carbon emissions, and stable levels of employment opportunities.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Can Emerging Technologies Address Rural Food Insecurity for Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Whether in self-regulation or government regulation, Big Tech influences the direction of governance of AI, which increasingly is evolving to governance by AI and the automation of jobs.

Code Before Clause: Building Canada’s Digital Defences Before Negotiating Trade

Barry Appleton
This paper argues that any exploratory discussions between Canada and the European Union on a digital trade agreement must be paused until Canada legislates a domestic digital sovereignty framework and builds the governance capacity to implement it.