Building a Canadian-first stack
We tried to build MapleDeploy on Canadian and EU infrastructure. A Canadian payment processor rejected us for being a hosting company. Here's what happened.
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Thoughts on Canadian hosting, data sovereignty, and shipping software without the complexity.
Quebec's Law 25 and Canadian data residency
Quebec's Law 25 is now fully in force. Here's what it requires, how Canadian data residency helps, and what compliance work still falls on you.
Why we use Stripe (for now)
MapleDeploy keeps your data in Canada, but our payment processing goes through Stripe, a US company. Here's why, and what we offer as an alternative.
Vercel's hidden jurisdiction risk for Canadians
Zero-config deployments are great until you need to guarantee where your data lives. Why Canadian teams are looking beyond Vercel.
Railway deploys easily, but your data stays in the US
Railway simplifies backend infrastructure, but there's no escaping US jurisdiction. Here's why that matters for Canadian teams.
Canadian web hosting: what actually matters
Most 'Canadian hosting' is just US companies with a Toronto data center. Here's how to evaluate providers when jurisdiction actually matters.
The US CLOUD Act: what Canadian businesses should know
The CLOUD Act lets US courts compel American companies to produce data regardless of where it's stored. Here's what Canadian businesses should know.