The Balsillie Papers provides clear, concise, peer-reviewed articles about today’s most complex issues in global governance and international affairs.
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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.
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Will Canada’s Bill C-8 Impact the Future of EU-Canada Cross-border Data Flows?
Matt MaloneCanada’s proposed cyber security for critical infrastructure bill, Bill C-8, could push Canada to the brink of a disruption in the framework governing cross-border data flows, creating tremendous uncertainty for actors in the digital economy who routinely process Europeans’ personal data.
Artificial Intelligence, the Environment and Resource Conflict: Emerging Challenges in Global Governance
Obasesam OkoiAs AI infrastructures expand rapidly across the globe, they bring into sharper focus the often-overlooked costs of digital innovation, particularly their entanglement with extractive economies and conflict dynamics.
The Geopolitical Rivalry behind US Chip Export Controls and Its Implications for Canada’s Semiconductor Autonomy
Fred Cheung
Semiconductors constitute the backbone of the modern economy, but Canada relies heavily on imported chips. This context highlights the urgency for Ottawa to strengthen its domestic semiconductor ecosystem.
Semiconductors constitute the backbone of the modern economy, but Canada relies heavily on imported chips. This context highlights the urgency for Ottawa to strengthen its domestic semiconductor ecosystem.