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February 2025

January 2025

Law Commission of Canada: Call For Proposals For Financial Support

2025-01-23T18:18:26+00:00January 23rd, 2025|English, News|

The Law Commission of Canada (LCC) is inviting proposals for financial support for conferences, seminars, and meetings that align with its mission to engage Canadians in the evolution of law. Proposals should demonstrate how the event fits with the LCC's vision of living law, justice, and law reform, while including a commitment to engage with [...]

November 2024

LCO Appears Before Bill 194 Standing Committee

2024-11-14T21:40:48+00:00November 14th, 2024|English, News|

On November 15th, the LCO’s Nye Thomas and Susie Lindsay will appear before the Standing Committee on Justice Policy to discuss Bill 194, the provincial government’s first effort to regulate AI use by public sector entities in Ontario. The LCO’s Committee Submission includes 10 recommendations to ensure Trustworthy AI in Ontario, including new provisions [...]

LCO and OHRC release Human Rights AI Impact Assessment

2024-11-07T20:59:55+00:00November 5th, 2024|English, News|

The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) have developed a comprehensive new tool to help organizations evaluate AI systems for human rights compliance. The Human Rights AI Impact Assessment (HRIA) launches today, offering essential guidance for organizations implementing AI systems. The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) was a [...]

October 2024

July 2024

The deadline to apply for the Project & Website Coordinator position with the LCO is fast-approaching!

2024-07-26T15:50:08+00:00July 26th, 2024|English, News|

The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is seeking a Project and Website Coordinator for a one-year contract that may be extended.  This is a part-time position.  The deadline to apply is Friday, August 2nd, 2024 at 5:00pm (EST). Applications should be submitted as a single PDF to the attention of Nye Thomas, Executive Director, [...]

The LCO is hiring!

2024-07-03T17:44:48+00:00July 3rd, 2024|English, News|

The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is seeking a Project and Website Coordinator for a one-year contract that may be extended.  This is a part-time position.  The deadline to apply is Friday, August 2nd, 2024 at 5:00pm (EST). Applications should be submitted as a single PDF to the attention of Nye Thomas, Executive Director, [...]

June 2024

LCO announces the appointments of two new Board of Governors members

2024-06-27T15:38:00+00:00June 27th, 2024|English, News|

This post is also available in: français (French) The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is pleased to announce the appointments of two new members: Andrew Bernstein (member-at-large), term effective September 9, 2024 Andrew is a partner at Torys LLP in Toronto with a focus on law and technology, constitutional law, appellate practice and public [...]