Law Commission of Ontario Executive Director

Law Commission of Ontario
Executive Director
The Board of Governors for the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) invites nominations and applications for
the position of Executive Director.
The Law Commission of Ontario is a partnership among the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Law
Foundation of Ontario, the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, and Ontario’s seven Law Schools,
including Osgoode Hall Law School at York University where the LCO is housed.
The mandate of the LCO is to recommend law reform measures to enhance the legal system’s relevance,
effectiveness and accessibility; improve the administration of justice through the clarification and
simplification of the law; consider the use of technology to enhance access to justice; stimulate critical legal
debate; and, support scholarly research. The LCO is independent of government and selects projects that
reflect the diverse communities of Ontario. It engages in multi-disciplinary research and analysis, makes
holistic recommendations, and consults with affected groups and the public more generally. The LCO has
issued groundbreaking Reports on the Law and Persons with Disabilities, Family Law Reform and
Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work. For more information about the LCO, and to review its current
projects, visit http://www.lco-cdo.org.
Reporting to the Board, the Executive Director works in partnership with Board members on the
development of the LCO’s research agenda and research projects. The Executive Director recruits and
manages Commission staff, chairs the Commission’s advisory groups (the Community Council and Law
School Research Group), represents the LCO to external groups, and speaks about law reform in a variety of
fora.
The Executive Director must be passionate about reshaping law, where appropriate, to improve the lives of
Ontarians, and in working with other organizations committed to increasing access to justice. Candidates
should possess a law degree and a record of successful leadership preferably gained in Canada’s scholarly
and legal environment.
The Law Commission of Ontario is located in the Ignat Kaneff Building, home of Osgoode Hall Law School at
York University. The LCO embraces the University’s employment equity policy. The University
welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, especially individuals within the University's
employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and
aboriginal persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the
Human Rights Code. York University is committed to employment equity and diversity and a positive and
supportive environment. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and
permanent residents will be given priority.
Consideration of candidates will begin May 2015, with the new Executive Director to take office early Fall
of 2015. Written nominations, applications, or expressions of interest, may be directed in confidence to
Gerri Woodford or Jason Murray at lcoed@odgersberndtson.ca.