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La Clinique d'intérêt public et de politique d'Internet du Canada Samuelson-Glushko (CIPPIC) est la première et la seule clinique juridique d'intérêt public en matière de technologie au Canada. Basée à la Faculté de droit de l'Université d'Ottawa, notre équipe d'experts juridiques et d'étudiants en droit travaille ensemble pour défendre l'intérêt public sur des enjeux juridiques et technologiques cruciaux.

Notre mandat comporte trois volets interreliés :

  • Nous défendons l’intérêt public lorsque des décisions clés concernant le droit et les politiques en matière de technologie sont prises par le Parlement, les tribunaux, les organismes de réglementation, les instances internationales et les entreprises privées;

  • Nous fournissons des conseils juridiques pro bono à des clients dans des dossiers de droit des technologies qui touchent à l’intérêt public; et

  • Nous élaborons du matériel et des ressources d’éducation du public sur des questions de droit et de politiques en matière de technologie.

La CIPPIC a été fondée en 2003 et est l’une des cinq cliniques de droit des technologies en Amérique du Nord à bénéficier du généreux soutien financier de la professeure Pam Samuelson et du docteur Robert Glushko. Découvrez comment vous pouvez soutenir la mission d’intérêt public de la CIPPIC en faisant un don déductible d’impôt.

Personnel de la CIPPIC

Financement

La CIPPIC a été fondée en 2003 grâce aux produits d’un recours collectif contre Amazon.com; un juge a ordonné que ces sommes soient versées à l’Université d’Ottawa afin de mettre sur pied une clinique juridique vouée à la promotion de l’intérêt public dans les enjeux clés du droit des technologies. Ces fonds ont été jumelés à une contribution issue d’une initiative du gouvernement de l’Ontario visant à soutenir la recherche liée aux technologies dans plusieurs universités ontariennes. En 2007, la CIPPIC a reçu un don transformateur de la part de la professeure Pam Samuelson et du docteur Robert Glushko, de Berkeley en Californie, ce qui lui a permis de devenir une voix de premier plan dans les discussions canadiennes et internationales sur le droit et les politiques en matière de technologie.

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Dr. Bassem Awad
Director

Dr. Bassem Awad is CIPPIC's Director and holder of the Samuelson-Glushko Professorship of Law as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. His work focuses on intellectual property, technology law, innovation policy, artificial intelligence, big data governance, access to medicines, and green technology innovation. He teaches, publishes, and supervises graduate students in both English and French.


Before joining CIPPIC, Professor Awad was a faculty member at Western University’s Faculty of Law, where he directed the Area of Concentration in Intellectual Property, Information, and Technology Law. He also founded and served as Faculty Director of the Western Intellectual Property and Innovation Legal Clinic. He previously served as Deputy Director for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, leading research and policy work on intellectual property, technology governance, and innovation policy.


Professor Awad brings significant international experience to CIPPIC. He is a former judge of the Courts of Appeal in Egypt and Abu Dhabi, has served since 2021 as Chair and Coordinator of the Intellectual Property Taskforce at the African Scientific Research and Innovation Council of the African Union, and has been a Visiting Professor at the WIPO Academy since 2010. He has advised governments, international organizations, and regional institutions across Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Canada.


Professor Awad holds a Ph.D. and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology from the University of Montpellier, an LL.M. in International Business Law from Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, and completed postdoctoral research at Western University’s Faculty of Law.

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David Fewer is an intellectual property and technology lawyer who brings over twenty-five years of experience to CIPPIC's advocacy. Prior to joining CIPPIC, David practised with national firms in British Columbia and Ontario and clerked with the Federal Court of Canada. His graduate legal studies focused on intellectual property policy and the Charter’s significance for copyright. He teaches, writes, and speaks on technology's influence on law and society.

David Fewer
General Counsel
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Melissa is a recent graduate of the J.D. program at the University of Ottawa, and holds a B.A. in History from Queen’s University. Before studying law, Melissa spent nearly a decade working in digital advertising, most recently as Director of eCommerce at Publicis Media Canada. During law school, she interned at CIPPIC, led the University of Ottawa Tech Fellows, and served as Team Captain for the University of Ottawa’s Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot team.

Melissa Dupuis-Crane
Staff Lawyer
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Gareth Spanglett recently completed his J.D. part time at the University of Ottawa specializing in technology and intellectual property. He has completed his articles, also part time, at CIPPIC, and was called to the Ontario Bar in June, 2026. He has over two decades of industry experience in information technology and data-driven solutions. He is currently an AI solutions architect and continues to work part time at CIPPIC.

Gareth Spanglett
Staff Lawyer
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