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The LCO’s Last Stages of Life: Final Report is in the news
The LCO’s Last Stages of Life: Final Report is in the news. See the Lawyer’s Daily article here.
The LCO releases new report, Last Stages of Life: Final Report
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) today releases a major new report, Last Stages of Life: Final Report. This report considers legal and policy issues that arise in the “last stage of life”, including palliative [...]
The LCO is Hiring!
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) seeks a full-time Policy Counsel for a one-year contract that may be extended. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 15, 2021. The full job posting is available here [...]
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AI, ADM and the Justice System
The LCO’s multiyear AI, ADM and the Justice System project brings together policymakers, legal professionals, technologists, NGOs and community members to discuss the development, deployment, regulation and impact of artificial intelligence (AI), automated decision-making (ADM) and algorithms on access to justice, human rights, and due process.
Environmental Accountability: Rights, Responsibilities and Access to Justice
The LCO is considering possible reforms to Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights and other contemporary approaches to strengthening environmental accountability in Ontario. Issues include the desirability, feasibility and enforceability of legislating a substantive right to a healthy environment, the responsibilities corresponding to such a right, and proposals for enhancing environmental access to justice.
Last Stages of Life
The LCO’s Last Stages of Life project considers how the law shapes the rights, choices, and quality of life for persons who are dying and those who support them.