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China’s Central Bank Digital Currency 2.0 and the Future of Digital Finance

China is taking bold steps in integrating a digital yuan into its economy. The e-CNY is a novel model that could offer a lesson for countries seeking to balance monetary sovereignty, stability and innovation.

Alex He

July 14, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

The Prosocial AI Index: What Governments Need to Know Before Deploying AI

Cornelia C. Walther

July 7, 2026

China’s Influence on Standards Development Organizations in the Digital Age

Alex He

July 6, 2026

Canada’s Great Recalibration

Paul Samson

June 17, 2026

While Canada Deliberates, Its Allies Are Rewiring North Atlantic Defence

May 26, 2026

Malone, Matt - Canadian Privacy Rights v2_CR

Canadians' Privacy Rights Won't Mean Much if Access Rights Count for Nothing

Matt Malone

July 14, 2026

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National Security

Time for Canada to Take a Stand on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

Craig Martin

July 13, 2026

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Space Governance

Canada’s Space Posture Has a Gap. Sovereign Launch Can Close It

S. Mike Pavelec

July 9, 2026

Events

Transformative Technologies

Doors Open Waterloo Region 2026

Sep 19, 2026 - 10:00 AM EDT (UTC–04:00)

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Digital Economy

The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation: Actions to Improve Living Standards in Canada

Oct 7, 2026 - 5:00 PM EDT (UTC–04:00)

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Digital Economy

The Canadian Standard of Living, Productivity and Innovation: Policy Priorities to Improve Living Standards in Canada

Nov 5, 2026 - 5:00 PM EST (UTC–05:00)

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Publications

Space Governance

The Macroeconomics of Canadian Space

S. Mike Pavelec

June 25, 2026

China’s Economy: Ambition and Challenges

Mark Kruger

June 23, 2026

Beyond Harmony, Beyond Rhetoric: Politicizing Ubuntu for AI Governance

Anye-Nkwenti Nyamnjoh

June 22, 2026

AI and Refugee Protection in the African Union: Smart Borders or Fortress Africa?

Jake Okechukwu Effoduh

May 28, 2026

Highlights

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Data Governance

The Role of Governance in Unleashing the Value of Data

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Cybersecurity and Outer Space

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The Ethics of Automated Warfare and Artificial Intelligence

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Platform Governance

The Four Domains of Global Platform Governance

Situating Canada in a Changing World: Constructing a Modern and Prosperous Future

Global Cooperation on Digital Governance and the Geoeconomics of New Technologies in a Multi-polar World

Transformative Technologies

Global Cooperation after COVID-19

National Security

Security, Intelligence and the Global Health Crisis

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Artificial Intelligence

Modern Conflict and Artificial Intelligence

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Modernizing the World Trade Organization

National Security

Governing Cyberspace during a Crisis in Trust

Multimedia

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True Colours (soccer jersey politics with Joey D’Urso)

Advertising is a form of power. Who really owns your team?

Vass Bednar

June 30, 2026

Canadian Productivity & Innovation Lecture Series | Anil Arora

May 13, 2026

Canadian Productivity & Innovation Lecture Series | Ricardo Hausmann

April 9, 2026

Rethinking Global Value Chains: Opportunities for Canada and India

S. Yash Kalash

February 12, 2026

National Security

Canada’s New Era of Defence Spending: From Peace Dividend to Defence Dividend

December 11, 2025

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