Concerns about the dominance of big tech companies has been steadily mounting for years, leading to an increased emphasis on the role that competition law might play. The government recently expanded the tool set within the Competition Act by expanding the private right of access that enables individuals to launch their own claims. That led quickly to a case against Google, which the Competition Tribunal addressed in a recent ruling.
To help unpack the state of the law, the Tribunal’s decision and what it means for future actions, my colleague Professor Jennifer Quaid joins the Law Bytes podcast. Professor Quaid is an internationally recognized leading legal expert and scholar in the fields of organizational criminal liability, corporate accountability, competition and business regulation as well as a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
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Dawn News, Canada Sues Google Alleging Anti-Competitive Conduct in Advertising, November 29, 2024
This episode does a great job of breaking down how competition law is evolving to finally give individuals and smaller players a real voice against Big Tech, and Jennifer Quaid’s insights make the legal shifts feel practical rather than abstract. The discussion around private right of access and renewed legislation highlights how accountability frameworks need to keep pace with powerful digital platforms. I’m referencing CERT-In audit here because stronger legal oversight only works when digital systems themselves are compliant, transparent, and auditable—regulatory intent and technical governance have to move together to create meaningful checks on large technology players.