We’re excited to be hosting an event during the Law Society of Ontario (LSO)’s Access to Justice (A2J) Week 2025. Join us online on Monday, October 27th, for an engaging session on AI in the Canadian criminal justice system. We’ll be exploring important practical and legal questions that are confronting Canadian police, courts, policymakers, Crowns, [...]
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is pleased to announce the appointments of two new members: Olha Dobush (MAG Appointee), term effective May 22, 2025. Olha is the Assistant Deputy Attorney General with the Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division at the Ministry of the Attorney General. Natalia Rodriguez (LSO Appointee), term effective May 29, 2025. Natalia [...]
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 [...]
Law360 interviewed the LCO’s Laura Snowdon about the two surveys we launched to improve protection orders for intimate partner violence and family violence in Ontario. Laura highlighted concerns about the difficulty in obtaining these orders and their limited effectiveness, as survivors often report breaches and challenges with accessibility. The surveys aim to gather feedback from [...]
We need your help to improve protection orders for intimate partner violence and family violence. If you have personal or professional experience with restraining orders, peace bonds, bail release orders or other protection orders in Ontario, complete our surveys today! Access them here: lco-cdo.org/POsurveys The deadline to complete our surveys is Friday April 11, 2025.
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).
AI impact assessments are a leading strategy to promote “trustworthy AI” in government and private sector AI systems. In November 2024, the Law Commission of Ontario and Ontario Human Rights Commission released the first AI impact assessment based on Canadian human rights law. The LCO/OHRC HRIA is a practical step-by-step guide that will help Canadian [...]
The LCO in partnership with Osgoode Hall Law School is excited to announce that we've received a grant from the The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin Access To Justice Fund, held at Vancouver Foundation. This support will help us advance access to civil and family justice through the Protection Orders project. Read about the Fund here.
Read the latest article in the Law Times on Dean Colleen Flood joining the LCO Board of Governors.