facial recognition and biometric surveillance, and bail/sentencing algorithms have been criticized in many jurisdictions for their impact on racialized and lowincome communities, constitutional rights, human rights, criminal procedure, criminal common law principles, privacy, and access to justice,” the LCO wrote in its introduction to the papers.
The commission is collaborating with government representatives, police services, Crowns, the criminal defence bar, courts administration, legal aid, human rights commissions, civil society organizations, and academics to help develop “Trustworthy Criminal AI” in the country’s justice system.
“Our collective goal is help inform institutions, policymakers and stakeholders about the law reform issues, choices, opportunities, and challenges in this complex and fast-moving area,” the LCO wrote.
The following experts authored the project papers:
Gideon Christian, professor of law, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
Armando D’Andrea, staff lawyer, Provincial Office, Legal Aid Ontario
Ryan Fritsch, LCO policy counsel
Brenda McPhail, senior technology and policy advisor, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Eric Neubauer, defense counsel, Neubauer Law, and co-chair, Criminal Lawyers Association Technology Committee
Marcus Pratt, senior advisor, Policy Department, Legal Aid Ontario, and chair of the LAO Test Case Committee
Jagtaran Singh, legal counsel, Ontario Human Rights Commission
Nye Thomas, LCO executive director
Paula Thompson, Strategic Initiatives, Ministry of the Attorney General
The LCO Criminal AI project advisory group supported the project as well.