The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has released its new Consultation Paper on Improving Protection Orders in Family, Child Protection, and Civil Law. We are seeking feedback on how Ontario can better respond to intimate partner and family violence. Protection orders in Ontario take many forms. This Consultation Paper focuses on restraining orders and exclusive possession [...]
The LCO is looking for new projects! This is a unique opportunity for individuals and organizations to work with Ontario’s leading law reform agency to develop independent, principled and authoritative advice on important legal issues. Our current work includes projects addressing AI in the criminal and administrative justice systems, protection orders and protections against intimate [...]
The LCO is excited to release its comprehensive AI in the Criminal Justice reports, including five papers examining the benefits, risks and governance of AI at every stage of the criminal justice process. Papers include: Introduction & Summary Use of AI by Law Enforcement AI and the Assessment of Risk in Bail, Sentencing, and Recidivism [...]
Read the latest article on the Law Times about the publication of the Backgrounder that the LCO released on March 3rd to provide context on the LCO/Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) AI Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA).