The LCO Issue Paper on AI and Algorithms in Criminal Proceedings is in the news.
The LCO Issue Paper on AI and Algorithms in Criminal Proceedings is in the news. See the Law Times article here
November 2020
October 2020
The Law Commission of Ontario releases an Issue Paper on AI and Algorithms in Criminal Proceedings
The LCO today releases an important Issue Paper analyzing the potential use, impact and regulation of AI, algorithms and automated decision-making in Canadian criminal proceedings. The LCO’s paper, The Rise and Fall of Algorithms in American Criminal Justice: Lessons for Canada, is the first of three LCO Issue Papers considering AI, algorithms and automated decision-making in the [...]
September 2020
Call for LCO Board of Governors Applications
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is seeking two new members for its Board of Governors. The LCO is Ontario’s leading law reform agency. The LCO provides independent, balanced, and authoritative advice on complex and important legal issues. The LCO Board approves and oversees LCO projects/reports as well as the LCO policies, plans and budgets. Applicants must [...]
July 2020
LCO Board Chair Raj Anand responds to Globe & Mail opinion piece on the 2020 anti-racism movement
Raj Anand, Chair of the LCO Board of Governors, sent a letter to the Globe & Mail in response to the July 11, 2020 opinion piece by Marcus Gee, titled “These Revolutionary Times Have A Downside”.See the letter here.
June 2020
Welcome LCO Student Scholar Fellows!
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is excited to welcome the following law students to the LCO team this summer:Natasha Daley - University of Windsor, Faculty of LawAdrin Shojaie - University of Windsor, Faculty of LawAbhishek Chaudry - University of Windsor, Faculty of LawGeethanjali Selvam - University of Windsor, Faculty of LawErin Chochla - Bora [...]
May 2020
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 intermediary liability.
April 2020
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 2018 to February 2020 - upon his appointment to the judiciary. “It will be a privilege to serve as Chair [...]
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 schools will be eligible. Students from the following schools can apply:Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University (ad included in [...]
March 2020
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!