A lawyer and public servant, and alumnus of the Samuelson-Glushko Centre for Internet Policy and Practice in Canada (CIPPIC) and the Faculty of Law, Chigbo Ikejiani helped shape public policy and regulation at Elections Canada and at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
To honour his life and legacy, friends, colleagues, and members of the legal and academic communities have established the new Chigbo Ikejiani Memorial Fund at the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa to support scholarships and related initiatives honouringChigbo Ikejiani’s unique contributions to communications governance in Canada and his belief in the importance of thoughtful, well-grounded technology regulation.
The Fund will support work at the intersection of technology, administrative, and accessibility law, reflecting Chigbo Ikejiani’s commitment to public-interest governance, intellectual curiosity, and navigation of unique challenges. He joined the CRTC upon his call to the Ontario bar following common law studies at the University of Ottawa (2007-2010), including working with CIPPIC. He remained closely connected to the city and its institutions throughout his professional life. Born in Benin City, Nigeria and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Chigbo Ikejiani built his home and family in Ottawa, while contributing to communications regulatory work with professionalism and quiet dedication.
To learn more about the Fund and to contribute, please visit the Chigbo Ikejiani Memorial Fund page.