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, [...]
In a recent Law360 Canada article, the LCO's Nye Thomas and Ryan Fritsch comment on the LCO's submission to the province re Bill 194, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act. Read the full article here.
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, [...]
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 [...]
The LCO is pleased to release its submission on Bill 194, the provincial government’s first effort to regulate AI use by public sector entities in Ontario. The submission includes 11 recommendations to ensure Trustworthy AI in Ontario, including new provisions respecting human rights, procedural fairness, criminal justice, disclosure, AI accountability, risk management, prohibitions, and [...]
The LCO is pleased to announce its incoming cohort of Student Scholar Fellows for Summer 2024, beginning on May 21. Now in its fifth year of operation, the LCO Student Scholar Fellowship program is offered in partnership with four Ontario law schools and provides students with relevant legal research experience and an opportunity [...]
On Monday, May 13th, the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) released Improving Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace: Final Report, a comprehensive and independent review of Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act, 2023 (CPA). The LCO has concluded that significant legislative and regulatory reforms are needed to modernize consumer protection in Ontario's digital marketplace. The LCO [...]
This post is also available in: français (French) The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is pleased to announce the appointments of four new members: Trevor C.W. Farrow (representative for Osgoode Hall Law School), term effective September 14, 2023 Trevor Farrow is the Dean and a Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. The [...]
On Monday, March 18th, the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) released A New Environmental Bill of Rights for Ontario: Final Report, a comprehensive and independent review of Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 (EBR). The LCO has concluded that major law reforms are needed to ensure environmental accountability in Ontario. The LCO report makes [...]
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is seeking a new member 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 [...]
