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Competition reform with Vass Bednar, Robin Shaban and Denise Hearn

Competition reform with Vass Bednar, Robin Shaban and Denise Hearn

FromUncommons with Nate Erskine-Smith


Competition reform with Vass Bednar, Robin Shaban and Denise Hearn

FromUncommons with Nate Erskine-Smith

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Nate discusses competition reform in Canada with a panel of guests made up of Vass Bednar, Robin Shaban and Denise Hearn. All three have recently spoken at the House of Commons Industry Committee, and have stressed that competition reform should be a priority for our government. Denise Hearn is currently a Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project and co-lead of the Access to Markets initiative. She also serves as Board Chair of The Predistribution Initiative which aims to improve investment structures and practices to address systemic risks like inequality, biodiversity loss, and climate change.Vass Bednar is a public policy entrepreneur working at the intersection of technology and public policy. Her work is interdisciplinary with a focus on ensuring that we have the regulatory structures we need to embrace the future of work and new ways of living.  She has held leadership roles at Delphia, Airbnb, Queen's Park, the City of Toronto, and the University of Toronto.Robin Shaban is the co-founder and senior economist of Vivic Research, an economic consulting firm serving advocates, think tanks, governments, labour unions, and other agents engaged in the development of public policy. They are also a co-founder and director of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project (CAMP), which advocates for policy conducive to a more democratic economy
Released:
Jun 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Uncommons is an interview series with experts, advocates, and elected representatives on issues of the day, hosted by Liberal Member of Parliament Nate Erskine-Smith.