Legal Research

Scanned government publications made available by the Internet Archive. Includes federal, provincial and municipal material.

Established in 1967 to investigate aspects of the law or the administration of justice in the Province of Ontario and to make proposals for its reform. Though the Commission was shut down in 1996, it was very active, having published 88 reports in just 30 years.

The Law Reform Commission of Canada (1971-1993, 1997 - 2006) began operation as a permanent independent body to study and undertake a systematic review of Canadian law.

Established by Parliament in the spring of 1997 by the Law Commission of Canada Act, the LCC is mandated to consider the changing needs of Canadian society through the study, review, and innovative development of Canada’s law and legal systems.

In 2023, following a 17-year hiatus, the Law Commission of Canada (“LCC”) rejoined independent law reform agencies throughout this country and beyond in underscoring the value of research and reflection on law’s roles in shaping human communities and supporting our complex identities, connections, and interactions.