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This report, written by Céline Castets-Renard, full Professor at the University of Ottawa – Faculty of Civil Law and Research Chair on Accountable AI in a Global World, focuses on new clauses in trade agreements that may have an impact on Canada’s cultural sovereignty. The report outlines the clauses related to electronic commerce, intellectual property rights, intermediary liability rights, and the protection of data, and explain what impacts these clauses may have. It covers the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA).