Farzana Enam Rasna
This paper explores three plausible future scenarios for scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). Rather than predicting specific outcomes, the analysis offers foresight into potential trajectories of global CDR governance and highlights risks and opportunities that could shape more equitable and effective carbon removal strategies.

Thomas Aaron Gries
Cybersecurity measures are being discussed by the federal government, but gaps in proposed Bill C-8 (an Act respecting cybersecurity) leave vulnerabilities in Canada’s cybersecurity framework unaddressed. Further consideration, or amendment of the bill, should be imperative before seeking Royal Assent.

Sean T. Sithole
Over the last few decades, the evolution of financial technologies (fintech) has introduced new innovative digital and mobile app platforms and services that have transformed cross-border remittance flows. This paper posits that fintech and digital remittances can serve as mechanisms to enhance individuals’ ability to access, understand and effectively use financial services despite regulatory and structural constraints.

Brendon J. Cannon
Undersea communication cables have historically operated within an interconnected global system characterized by cooperative redundancy and routing agreements. This paper argues that emerging bifurcation threatens to weaken resilience by reducing redundancy, narrowing routing options and increasing incentives for disruption.

Barry Rabe
This paper examines the current understudied international climate policy regime, considering its key design features and future viability amid recent US policy shifts hostile to many global and domestic climate mitigation efforts.

Renee Black, Edward Wu, Femi Gbolahan, YeJin Kang and Sadaf Qureshi
This paper demonstrates the need for a comprehensive research agenda to better understand the evolving policy influence environment, and create policy options to strengthen oversight, restore public trust and advance balanced digital and AI policy.