Impact Talk by Vass Bednar
Canada’s most consequential trade barriers aren’t borders — they’re the digital platforms that quietly control market access, visibility, and economic power.
Watch Vass Bednar, Managing Director at the Canadian SHIELD Institute, walk through specific data and real examples showing how platform fees, ad spend, and algorithms materially raise costs for Canadian businesses.
This Impact Talk was presented live at Rotman School of Management in November 2025.