Publications
Campagne électorale 2026 : positions des principaux partis politiques sur l’IA et le numérique (2/2)
Tout au long de la campagne, les membres de la communauté scientifique de l'Obvia ont analysé les principaux engagements et positions des partis en matière d'IA et de numérique, mettant leur expertise au service de la réflexion collective sur les choix qui se dessinent pour le Québec.
A digital divide? Digital market governance in the transatlantic space
With the reelection of Donald Trump, digital policy is increasingly becoming intertwined with both trade and security policy on both sides of the Atlantic. The paper, then, underscores the interrelated nature of digital policy-making where markets and authority increasingly span borders.
Chinese EVs : the wrong security debate
Canada’s decision to open its market to Chinese electric vehicles has raised fears of foreign surveillance. Yet the real issue should be to modernize Canada’s data privacy and consumer protection laws in an age of connected vehicles.
Obvia's Briefing Outlook - Canada in the Age of Digital Sovereignty
This briefing note explores the concept of digital sovereignty, which is gaining increasing traction in Canada and around the world.
Digital Governance in a Rubber Band: Structural Constraints in Governing a Global Digital Economy
The United States, the European Union, and China are often portrayed as representing three competing models of digital governance. Their so-called market, democratic, and authoritarian approach supposedly reflects their respective preferences over which actors should control the development and use of digital technolog ...
Running out the digital clock: transatlantic privacy politics and veto points in time
Why does the European Commission continue to sign onto unstable international data flow agreements with the United States? After two agreements were struck down by the European Court of Justice, and clear signals that a new one could meet a similar fate, the European Commission agreed to the Data Privacy Framework. To ...
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2026 Québec Provincial Election: Obvia Examines Parties’ Commitments on AI and Digital Technologies
As the Québec provincial election campaign gets underway, Obvia has contributed to a better understanding of political parties’ proposals on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies, as well as the issues that will shape the future of Québec society.