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Current Staff

Aneurin (Nye) Thomas
Executive Director
Nye Thomas is the Executive Director of the Law Commission of Ontario.
Nye has more than 20 years of experience leading sophisticated, multidisciplinary projects in Ontario’s justice sector. As ED of the Law Commission, Nye is responsible for producing independent and evidence-based analysis and recommendations on complex law reform issues. Current projects include:
- AI, ADM and the Justice System
- Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace
- Improving Protection Orders
- Environmental Accountability: Rights, Responsibilities and Access to Justice
- Last Stages of Life/Indigenous Last Stages of Life
Prior to this, Nye was Director General, Policy at Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) where he was responsible for policy development, consultations, and system planning at one of the world’s largest legal aid plans. Nye’s work at LAO included leading the most significant expansion of legal aid services in more than 20 years. Nye has also been Policy Director on major provincial inquiries, including the Ipperwash Inquiry. Nye studied at the University of Toronto (BA), Queen’s University (LLB), and New York University (LLM).

Maricela Villalta Morales
Executive Officer and Secretary to the Board of Governors
Maricela Villalta Morales (she/her) joined the LCO in May of 2016 and October 2018 for the position of Project & Web Coordinator.
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