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Alissa Centivany

Dr. Alissa Centivany is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at the University of Western Ontario working on technology policy, law, and ethics. She holds a PhD in Information and a JD specializing in intellectual property and technology law. Prior to joining Western, Dr. Centivany was a Microsoft Research Fellow at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, University of California-Berkeley School of Law, and a researcher at the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy, University of Toronto Faculty of Law. She was also an instructor at the University of Toronto and University of Michigan iSchools. Dr. Centivany co-directs the Starling Centre for Just Technologies & Just Societies, is a core expert in the AI Insights for Policymakers Program (AIPP), is co-founder of the Canadian Repair Coalition, and is an affiliate member of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. Dr. Centivany has provided expert testimony before the Canadian House of Commons and Senate and is an active participant in Canadian policy consultations related to emerging technologies. Her research and expertise is regularly cited in a variety of news media including the CBC, Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, The National, Global News, The Agenda, and others. Dr. Centivany's work is motivated by interdisciplinarity, curiosity, and care. In her spare time, she makes and enjoys art, tends to living things, plays pinball whenever possible, and occasionally (secretly) co-hosts a late-night college radio show.
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The Great Canadian Breakdown: What will it take to get a “Right to Repair” in Canada?

by Alissa Centivany May 5, 2025 0

Fixing things in Canada has never been more difficult. Smartphones, laptops, refrigerators, washing machines, smart speakers, virtual assistants, cars, bicycles,... Read more.