In recent trade discussions between Canada and the U.S., a point of contention was the Canadian regulations on streaming services, particularly regarding the visibility of Canadian and French-language content on platforms like Netflix within Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized the importance of safeguarding French culture, while U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer cited concerns over laws that were perceived as discriminatory towards American streaming companies.
Vass Bednar, the managing director of the Canadian Shield Institute, has extensively researched the influence of American tech giants on Canadian policy. She delves into the objectives of Big Tech in the context of trade negotiations and analyzes the implications of the recent breakdown in talks on Canada’s digital autonomy.
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