Civic Tech Toronto: From Tariffs to Transparency: The Story of Maple Scan

As the 2025 tariffs sparked a nationwide Buy Canadian movement, Maple Scan climbed to #4 on the App Store and helped thousands of Canadians make more informed shopping decisions. With over 700,000 products scanned, this talk tells the story of how a weekend project became a viral civic-tech app featured on major news networks, powered by community feedback, volunteers, and Canadians across the country working together to make product information more transparent. Topics: Digital sovereignty, Public empowerment.

Source: civic_tech_toronto