Publications
Explore the Law Commission of Canada's annual reports, research reports and papers, as well as publications related to outreach and engagement activities.
Annual Reports
- Annual Report - 2025-2026 (HTML version | PDF version)
- Annual Report - 2024-2025 (HTML version | PDF version)
- Annual Report - 6 June 2023 to 31 March 2024 (HTML version | PDF version)
- Annual Report - 2005-2006 (PDF version)
- Annual Report - 2004-2005 (PDF version)
- Annual Report - 2003-2004 (PDF version)
- Annual Report - 2002-2003 (PDF version)
- Annual Report - 2001-2002 (PDF version)
- Annual Report - 2000-2001 (PDF version)
- Annual Report - 1999-2000 (PDF version)
- Annual Report - 1998-1999 (PDF version)
- Annual Report - 1997-1998 (PDF version)
Research Publications
Charity and Law in Canada
Discussion Papers - Volume 1
- Kathryn Chan (2026). Discretionary Decision-Making Under the Registered Charity Regime (PDF version)
- Peter C. Oliver (2026). Sustaining Charity (PDF version)
- Joanne Cave (2026). Seizing the Opportunity: A Path to Meaningful and Future-Focused Funding Reform for Canada's Charitable Sector (PDF version)
- Benjamin Perrin (2026). Charity and the Charter: Aligning Charity Law with Constitutional Values, Rights, and Freedoms (PDF version)
- Donald J. Bourgeois (2026). Canada's Legal Framework for Charity and Charities (PDF version)
Law (Re)Forum Publications
Reflection Papers
- Recall to Reimagine: (Re)Creating the Law Commission of Canada (2024) (PDF version)
The LCC's Rule of Law Commitment
- Foundations of Canadian Law – A Resource Guide for Lawmakers (2026) (PDF version)
Beyond Tomorrow Reports Series
- France Houle (2026). Beyond Tomorrow on Immigration: Legal Impacts of the Canada-Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens for Federal and Québec Immigration Law and the International Student Program (PDF version)
Publications tied to outreach and engagement
What We Heard Reports
- What We Heard from June to December 2023 (PDF version)
- What We Heard from January to May 2024 (HTML version | PDF version)
- What We Heard from June to December 2024 (PDF version)
- What We Heard from January to June 2025 (PDF version)
- What We Heard from July to December 2025 (PDF version)
- What We Heard from January to June 2026 (PDF version)