Recall to Reimagine: (Re)Creating the Law Commission of Canada outlines the Law Commission of Canada’s commitment to “learning from the past by drawing guidance and insights from the structure and work of its earlier version”. The Law Commission operated from 1997 to 2006. After 17 years, the Law Commission reopened its doors in June 2003 with the appointment of a new president. This paper discusses the past, present, and future of the Law Commission.

Part I of Recall to Reimagine: (Re)Creating the Law Commission of Canada discusses the Law Commission’s goals and work from 1997 to 2006, including why the Law Commission of Canada was founded, the Law Commission of Canada Act, S.C. 1996, and the management and organizational structure of the Law Commission. Part II discusses the Law Commission’s current mandate and the promise of today’s Law Commission. The theme for Part II is Rebuild, Resituate, Reimagine.

To read the Law Commission of Canada’s newly published reflection paper in English, visit: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/lcc-cdc/documents/RecalltoReimagine.pdf.

Se Souvenir Pour Réinventer : la (ré)création de la Commission du droit du Canada est disponible en français ici : https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/lcc-cdc/documents-fr/Sesouvenirpourr-inventer.pdf.