CAMP Submission to the European Commission's European Democracy Shield Consultation

May 28, 2025 – This week, CAMP provided a submission to the European Commission’s open consultation on its European Democracy Shield (EDS) initiative. The European Democracy Shield is an initiative aimed at safeguarding and strengthening democratic systems across the European Union. Responding to the issues of foreign interference, disinformation, and threats to the rule of law, the EDS is an effort to protect and improve the health of democracies and the institutions they depend on.

Canada faces the same challenges as our European partners, many of them rooted in the global monopoly problem that CAMP and other partner organizations are dedicated to addressing. Reflecting the global nature of this issue, Canada, Europe, and other likeminded democracies must work together to successfully address these challenges to the health of our democracies.

In it’s submission, CAMP highlighted three major themes:

• The need for Europe to continue leading the pushback against global Big Tech power, including through strict antitrust enforcement, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and the Digital Services Act (DSA)
• The need for a united front against threats to the sovereignty of countries like Canada and European member states
• The opportunity for greater coordination and collaboration between Canada and the European community on efforts to regulate dominant tech firms

You can check out the full submission here.