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Law Commission of Ontario / Commission du droit de l'Ontario
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Founded in 2007, the LCO is an independent organization that researches issues and recommends Ontario provincial law reform measures.
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Last week to send your law reform project ideas to the LCO! What laws need to be updated? www.lco-cdo.org/en/learn-abo...

Dernière semaine pour envoyer vos idées de projets de réforme du droit à la CDO ! Quelles lois doivent être mises à jour ? www.lco-cdo.org/fr/a-propos-...
June 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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What legislation governs Crim AI use in Ontario, Canada and the world? What's working, what isn't? What can we do about it? Find out in Crim AI series paper 5: Systemic Oversight of AI in Criminal Justice, by Brenda McPhail, Marcus Pratt & Jagtaran Singh: www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
June 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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LCO’s @upsideofdown.bsky.social (Ryan Fritsch) led a discussion yesterday at the Canadian national conference of civilian police oversight agencies about the challenges and opportunities of AI in criminal justice. Get involved in LCOs criminal AI consultations: www.lco-cdo.org/CrimAI
June 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Four weeks left to submit a proposal for LCO's upcoming law reform projects! For more details: www.lco-cdo.org/en/learn-abo...

Il reste quatre semaines pour soumettre une proposition pour les prochains projets de réforme du droit de la CDO ! Pour plus de détails : www.lco-cdo.org/fr/a-propos-...
June 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Welcome to our summer 2025 students! We're excited to be working with these bright minds. Get to know them: www.lco-cdo.org/en/learn-abo...

Bienvenue à nos étudiants de l'été 2025 ! Nous sommes ravis d'accueillir ces esprits brillants. Pour les connaître : www.lco-cdo.org/fr/a-propos-...
Zoom screencap showing our 12 summer students and some of our staff
May 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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AI at trial aims to increase access to justice, but what about risks like manipulated evidence, unequal access to expensive AI tools, few experts to testify? Read about it in Crim AI paper 4: AI at Trial and on Appeal, by Eric Neubauer & Paula Thompson: www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
May 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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What if you were up for bail and AI was used to decide whether you would be granted bail, but the AI was biased? Learn more in LCO's Crim AI Paper 3: AI and the Assessment of Risk in Bail, Sentencing and Recidivism, by Armando D’Andrea and Gideon Christian www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
May 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Here’s a peek at the second of the five papers in the AI in Criminal Justice series! Paper 2: Law Enforcement Use of AI, authored by @upsideofdown.bsky.social (Ryan Fritsch)
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May 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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The LCO is seeking ideas for new law reform projects! Read about our Call for Proposals here and submit your proposal to us by Friday, June 27th, 2025: www.lco-cdo.org/en/learn-abo...
May 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Protection Orders surveys deadline is THIS FRIDAY! Have your voice heard and help improve the law!
La date limite pour les sondages sur les ordonnances de protection est CE VENDREDI! Faites entendre votre voix et contribuez à améliorer la loi!
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April 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Here’s a peek at the Intro & Summary to the AI in Criminal Justice series, authored by Nye Thomas and Ryan Fritsch
Voici un aperçu de l'Introduction et sommaire de la série sur l’IA dans le système de justice pénale, rédigée par Nye Thomas et Ryan Fritsch
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April 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Only 1 week left to complete the Protection Orders surveys!
Il ne reste qu'une semaine pour compléter les sondages sur les ordonnances de protection!
www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
April 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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La CDO est emballée de publier ses rapports exhaustifs sur l’IA dans le système de justice pénale, dont cinq rapports de recherche sur les avantages, les risques et la gouvernance de l’IA à chaque étape du processus de justice pénale. Consultez-les ici : www.lco-cdo.org/fr/nos-proje...
April 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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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. Access them here: www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
April 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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If you have personal or professional experience with restraining orders, peace bonds, bail release orders or other protection orders in Ontario, there are 4 DAYS LEFT to fill out our surveys & help us improve IPV protections in Ontario! Deadline April 11: www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
April 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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We need your help to improve protections for intimate partner violence & family violence. If you have experience with restraining orders, peace bonds, bail release orders or other protection orders in Ontario, complete our surveys now until April 11 2025! lco-cdo.org/POsurveys
March 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Aidez-nous à améliorer les protections contre la violence! En savez-vous sur les ordonnances de protection (comme les ordonnances de ne pas faire, ou les engagements de ne pas troubler l’ordre public)? Nos sondages sont sortis! Date limite: 11 avril 2025. lco-cdo.org/POsurveys
March 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Nous voulons entendre vos expériences avec les ordonnances de protection (comme les ordonnances de ne pas faire, les ordonnances de mise en liberté, ou les engagements de ne pas troubler l’ordre public).
Nos sondages pour les améliorer en Ontario sortent la semaine prochaine!
March 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Do you have personal or professional experience with restraining orders, peace bonds, bail release orders or other protection orders in Ontario?
If so, we want to hear from you. Our surveys to improve protections for intimate partner violence & family violence are out next week!
March 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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La CDO a publié un document d’information sur l’Évaluation de l’impact de l’IA sur les droits de la personne (EIDP). Il accompagne l’EIDP de la CDO/CODP et présente les avantages, limitations, perspectives des parties prenantes et choix réalisés dans l’EIDP www.lco-cdo.org/fr/nos-proje...
March 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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The LCO is pleased to announce the release of the AI Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) Backgrounder. This Backgrounder accompanies the LCO/OHRC HRIA and explains the benefits, limitations, stakeholder perspectives, and choices made in the HRIA www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
March 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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@upsideofdown.bsky.social had a good time presenting at the Law and Technology Lab at Windsor Law on Friday! His talk on Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace went really well and generated a good discussion!
February 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Calling Windsor residents and UWindsor students and faculty! Catch the engaging LCO Counsel @upsideofdown.bsky.social on February 7 at LTEC LAB. He’ll be giving a talk on “Protecting consumers in Ontario’s digital marketplace”. Register here: uwindsor.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Poster for Ryan's talk with registration link and event time, 11:30 to 1 PM
February 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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🚨 Just launched! Today the LCO and Ontario Human Rights Commission released a Human Rights AI Impact Assessment tool, to help organizations identify and manage #AI risks to human rights.
Available in English and French. Check it out here: www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
#aiethics #ResponsibleAI
Human Rights AI Impact Assessment cover
November 6, 2024 at 6:16 PM