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The LCO Defamation Law in the Internet Age report is in the news.
The LCO Defamation in the Internet Age report is in the news. An Australian court just held Google liable for defamation. A recent article considers the LCO’s report as a path forward for reforming internet [...]
Law Times: Raj Anand named chair of Law Commission of Ontario
Read the latest article in the Law Times on the appointment of Raj Anand as Chair to the LCO Board of Governors.
The Law Commission of Ontario Board of Governors Appoints New Chair
The Law Commission of Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Raj Anand as Chair of the Board of Governors, effective April 16, 2020. Raj replaces Andrew Pinto, Chair of the Board from September [...]
The LCO has reorganized its student summer program!
Working in partnership with Ontario law schools, the LCO’s new Student Scholar Fellowship Program will significantly expand the number of students working at the LCO this summer. Up to 13 students from four Ontario law [...]
The LCO is reorganizing its summer student program!
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is reorganizing its summer student program. An announcement will be made soon!
Read the latest review by Gowling WLG on the Defamation Law in the Internet Age final report.
Read the latest review by Gowling WLG on the Defamation Law in the Internet Age final report here.
LCO Launches Final Report: Defamation Law in the Internet Age
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) today releases a major new report, Defamation Law in the Internet Age. Defamation law balances two conflicting values: protection of reputation and freedom of expression. The LCO report considers [...]
Globe and Mail: Proposed changes to Ontario’s class-action laws would make it harder to sue corporations and government, experts say
An article regarding the proposed class actions reforms in Bill 161 was recently published in the Globe and Mail, and features comments from LCO Executive Director Nye Thomas. More information about the LCO's class actions [...]
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Digital Rights
Algorithms, automated decision-making (ADM) and artificial intelligence (AI) are a new frontier for access to justice, human rights, dispute resolution and due process. The first phase of LCO’s multiyear Digital Rights project considers two areas of technology law reform that potentially affect all Ontarians: the use of algorithms in the justice system and consumer protection in the “digital marketplace.”
Indigenous Engagement – Last Stages of Life
The LCO is now preparing to establish a distinct engagement process to identify and hear about Indigenous laws and experiences in the last stages of life. This will take place in early 2019. This distinct Indigenous engagement process extends general LSL consultations conducted from June 2017 – May 2018.
Class Actions: Objectives, Experiences and Reforms
The LCO’s Final Report, Class Actions: Objectives, Experiences and Reforms is the first independent, evidence-based and comprehensive review of class actions in Ontario since the enactment of the Class Proceedings Act in 1993. The Final Report makes 47 recommendations to reform the CPA and related policies in a broad range of areas.
Defamation Law in the Internet Age
The LCO’s project is the most comprehensive analysis of Ontario’s defamation law framework to date. The project is examining the underlying purpose and function of defamation law and how defamation law should be updated to account for “internet speech,” including social media, blogs, internet platforms and digital media.
Last Stages of Life
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.
Past Projects
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