Ottawa Revives Law Commission of Canada, Announces Hires for Key Roles

Ottawa Revives Law Commission of Canada, Announces Hires for Key Roles
The justice statue outside the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The federal government is reviving an independent commission to offer advice to cabinet on reforming Canadian laws, and has announced its picks for key roles.

McGill University law professor Shauna Van Praagh will begin a five-year term as president of the Law Commission of Canada in June.