Algorithms and Justice: Slaw.ca
LCO Executive Director, Nye Thomas, recently wrote a guest blog post for Slaw.ca about the LCO's digital rights project and upcoming conference on AI.
May 2019
Introducing the LCO’s 2019 summer student researchers!
The LCO is pleased to have our summer student researchers start on May 6, with a full day orientation. We’re excited to work with these students over the next few months. Read about our students here.
AI for Lawyers: A Primer on Artificial Intelligence in Ontario’s Legal System
The Law Commission of Ontario, Osgoode Hall Law School and Element AI invite you to participate in a discussion about artificial intelligence and the emerging legal, regulatory and ethical issues surrounding it.This conference will take place on Wednesday, May 15 at the Helliwell Centre in Osgoode Hall Law School, York University from 1pm to 4pm. [...]
March 2019
Lexology: Where are we with the Languishing Class Action Cases?
LCO Class Action project was mentioned in the most recent article in Lexology. To read further click here.
Decoding automated decision-making in the justice system
On Friday, March 22, the LCO along with the Citizen Lab, the IHRP, and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association hosted the first Canadian multidisciplinary forum on Automated Decision-Making in the Criminal Justice System. The Advocatedaily.com recently wrote an article in regards to the event and automated decision-making. To read further click here.
Law Commission of Ontario receives Justice and Technology Research grant from Law Foundation of Ontario
The Law Commission of Ontario is pleased to announce that it has received a $100,000 grant from the Law Foundation of Ontario’s new Justice and Technology Research grant program. This grant will support the LCO’s Digital Rights Project. This project addresses important legal questions regarding algorithmic and AI accountability, human rights, due process and access [...]
Automated Decision-Making in the Criminal Justice System
Today, the LCO, the Citizen Lab, the IHRP, and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association are hosting the first Canadian multidisciplinary forum on Automated Decision-Making in the Criminal Justice System. Learn more about this innovative and ground-breaking project on the LCO’s Digital Rights webpage.
January 2019
The Sydney Morning Herald: Ambitious 18-month timetable unveiled for defamation law reform
LCO's Defamation Law in the Internet Age project has been mentioned in The Sydney Morning Herald. To read further click here.
TVO: How Doug Ford could bring street hockey back to small-town Ontario
The LCO's report on Joint and Several Liability Under the Ontario Business Corporations Act, February 2011 was mentioned in the article by TVO. To read further click here.
December 2018
Medical Assistance in Dying – The Council of Canadian Academies
The Council of Canadian Academies has published three reports by the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying. The Law Commission of Ontario interim and final report for Legal Capacity, Decision-making and Guardianship have been cited. To read further click here.