About the Law Commission

New at the LCO Inaugural Osgoode Hall Law School LCO Scholar in Residence joins the LCO to study the judicial system and cross-border litigation LCO INVITES NEW PROJECT PROPOSALS

The launch of the LCO on September 7th 2007 was an important milestone in the Province of Ontario. A partnership with the Attorney General, the Law Foundation of Ontario, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and Ontario's six law schools fills a void that was created with the termination of the former Ontario Law Reform Commission in 1995.

Our purpose is to recommend law reform measures to: (i) enhance the legal system’s relevance, effectiveness and accessibility (ii) improve the administration of justice through the clarification and simplification of the law   (iii) consider the effectiveness and use of technology as a means to enhance access to justice (iv) stimulate critical debate about law and promote scholarly legal research, and (v) develop priority areas for study which are underserved by other research, determine ways to disseminate the information to those who need it and foster links with communities, groups and agencies.

The LCO will be a dynamic, creative leader in legal research, policy analysis, and law reform in Canada.  We intend that our recommendations, if implemented, would result in immediate value to the legal profession and members of the public. We therefore welcome the views of  as many people as possible.

Dr. Patricia Hughes
Executive Director


                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Launch of the LCO

To view the full launch ceremony for the new Law Commission of Ontario, play video.