The Centre for Law, Technology and Society, Canada's leading research hub for technology law, ethics and policy, launched the Impact Awards to encourage emerging researchers and build capacity and leadership for evidence-based advocacy and engagement in technology law, ethics and policy issues.
The Impact Awards are designed to recognize outstanding emerging researchers (students and research personnel) who are engaged thought leaders, and to celebrate the impact they have had on technology law, ethics and policy through their research achievements, knowledge mobilization, and outreach activities in Canada or on the global stage.
This year, the Impact Awards celebrate two members of our student community for their outstanding leadership and engagement, both on campus and with organizations across Canada:
- Tailia Cameron, a Ph.D. in Law candidate under the supervision of Dr. Jason Millar
Bridging scholarship and policy practice, she helped shape responsible AI policy by leading several AI policy responses to federal and provincial governments, trained multidisciplinary students in AI governance, and presented to diplomats and policymakers.
- Adam Alana, a third-year JD student collaborating with Prof. Marina Pavlović.
Bridging scholarship and real-world impact, he led consumer protection research, regulatory interventions before the CRTC, and a multi-city mystery shopper study—producing empirical findings that help shape and defend Canadians telecommunications rights.
Their contributions stand out for their interdisciplinary impact, strong commitment to both academic and community engagement, and exemplary leadership.
The selection Committee considered a wide range of achievements (e.g. scholarly literature, explanatory journalism, reports, professional practice, public discourse, public policies, tools and products) to evaluate each nominee’s impact on policy and society.
Thanks to the generosity of anonymous donors to the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, the Impact Awards come with a monetary prize of CA$2,000 for each winner, enabling them to continue and expand their research and outreach work.