Assistant Professor, Canadian Public Law and Governance in the School of Public Policy and Administration

Ian Stedman is an Assistant Professor, Canadian Public Law and Governance in the School of Public Policy and Administration. He is also cross-appointed to the graduate programs at Osgoode Hall Law School and in Socio-Legal Studies . After being called to the bar of Ontario in 2009, Professor Stedman practiced law in the private sector before moving to the public sector where he advised public officials about their ethical and legal obligations. His expertise in public sector governance, particularly in relation to ethics and accountability, accordingly, underscores much of his academic work. 

Professor Stedman’s research is focused both on the law of public sector governance and accountability and also on bringing that literature to bear on the regulation of innovative and emerging technologies (particularly in healthcare). He currently sits as a member of the CIHR Institute of Genetics’ Institute Advisory Board and previously held the inaugural research fellowship in Artificial Intelligence Law & Ethics at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children’s Centre for Computational Medicine.  Professor Stedman serves as a legal member on the Research Ethics Board at SickKids and is a member of York University’s A.I. and Society Task Force. His work in the area of law and technology earned him the IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal for Excellence in IP Law in 2020.