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LVI 2026 will bring together an international community of experts, researchers, and practitioners to explore the evolving landscape of legal information and access to law. The conference will feature presentations, panel discussions, and opportunities for exchange across jurisdictions and disciplines.

All sessions will take place at Marriott Château Champlain, Montréal.

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AI and Law

Exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping legal information.

International collaboration

Sharing experiences across jurisdictions.

Future Insights

Reflecting on emerging directions in legal information.

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Schedule

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The program will be updated as sessions and speakers are confirmed.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Registration

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
  • Adam Dodek (Chair of CanLII's Board of Directors)
  • Steeves Bujold (Chair of Lexum's Board of Directors)
  • Vincent Gautrais (Titulaire de la Chaire L.R. Wilson)

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Opening Keynote presented by Senator Pierre J. Dalphond

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Opening Plenary — The ''Already Tomorrow'' (Today)
  • Preventing Case Law Hallucination with Generative AI and CanLII Search+
    - Gideon Christian (University of Calgary)
  • Trusted Legal Data for AI Agents: An MCP Server for legislation.gov.uk
    - Matt Lynch, Jim Mangiafico et Catherine Tabone (The National Archives, UK)
  • From Open Law to Observable Justice: What TanzLII Teaches Us About Legal Information as Infrastructure
    - Mariya Badeva (Laws.Africa)
Product Showcase
  • Harvey Product Showcase
    - Nate Schlein (Harvey)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Buffet Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Room 1 — Access to Law: Legislation
  • Simplifier la loi, un jeu d’enfant ?
    - Valentine Fau et Élise Cardoso (Institut québécois de réforme du droit et de la justice)
  • Direct-to-Public Digital Legal Tools in the Age of Generative AI: Landscape and Regulatory Questions
    - Amy Salyzyn (University of Ottawa)
  • Measuring Legal Distance: Mapping Japanese Civil Law to Quebec and British Columbia Legislation
    - Makoto Nakamura (Niigata Institute of Technology), Aki Shima (Asahi University) et Sarah A. Sutherland (University of Edinburgh)

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Room 2 — Access to Law: LIIs
  • Integrating Indigenous and Aboriginal Laws: Sharing Experiences Across LIIs
    - Pénélope Roussel (CanLII)
  • Beyond Publication: Building Open Legal Information Infrastructure for Access to Justice in Zambia – Lessons From ZambiaLII
    - Mwami Shalom Kabwabwa (Southern African Institute for Policy and Research)
  • Sage Against the Machine: Reinvigorating Curated Legal Information
    - Kim Nayyer (Cornell University)

2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Pause

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Breakout Room 1 — Access to Law: Case Law
  • Authors Cited by the Supreme Court of Canada, April 2021–April 2026
    - Mita Williams (Don & Gail Rodzik Law Library, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor)
  • Who Pays When AI Hallucinates in Canadian Courts and Tribunals?
    - Tom Macintosh Zheng (Courtready.ca)

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Breakout Room 2 — Access to Law: Practical Tools
  • Norma: Supporting Legal Publishing and Free Access to Law
    - Melinda Madueno (Lexum)
  • The European Legal Data Space – an (Overly?) Ambitious Strategy
    - Marc van Opijnen (Logius | KOOP)
  • Designing an OER Resource Introducing the Canadian Legal System to Undergraduates
    - Jeffrey Meyers (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)

7:00 p.m.
Dinner — Reservation Required
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Breakout Room 1 — Access to Law : AI
  • The Missing Layer of Public Legal Information: Opening Access to Professional AI Rules and Guidance
    - Gillian Forsyth (Deep Lex)
  • AustLII’s Approach to Generative AI in Legal Research
    - Philip Chung et Andrew Mowbray (AustLII) 
  • Self-Representation and AI: The Peril and the Promise for Access to Justice
    - Jennifer Leitch et Dayna Cornwall (National Self-Represented Litigants Project)
  • Moats and Drawbridges: Open Legal Data, Standards, and the Post-Gen AI Legal Tech Ecosystem
    - Kristin Hodgins et Sarah Glassmeyer (Legaltech Hub)

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Breakout Room 2 — Access to Law : Legal Scholarship
  • La doctrine à l’ère de l’intelligence artificielle juridique
    - Nicolas Garneau (Centre d’accès à l’information juridique)
  • Towards an LLM-Powered Citator for Secondary Material
    - Isabela Pocovnicu (Lexum)
  • Access to Understanding: Building an Open Future for Legal Scholarship
    - Ana Rogers-Butterworth (McGill Library) et Brenda Alm (CanLII)
  • What 15 Years of Clicklaw Wikibooks Reveals About the Future of Public Legal Publishing
    - Nathaniel Russell (Courthouse Libraries BC)

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Break and Room Change

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Breakout Room 1 — Access to Law: Alternative Norms
  • Satisfaire les besoins en norme de la protection des renseignements personnels - Étude de cas à partir de l’Institut des normes de gouvernance numérique
    - Henry Laville (Université de Montréal)
  • L’accès des influenceurs à la normativité des plateformes. Réflexions sur le passage de « code is the law » à l’Etat de droit numérique par une approche comparée France–Québec
    - Florian Laussucq (La Rochelle Université)

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Breakout Room 2 — Access to Law: International Perspectives
  • La régulation de l’Intelligence Artificielle dans le pouvoir judiciaire brésilien à l’épreuve de la souveraineté numérique
    - Filipe Jose Medon Affonso (FGV Rio Law)
  • L'avocat africain face aux plateformes d'information juridique numérique : dépendance technologique, souveraineté du droit et modèles alternatifs
    - Joseph Yav Katshung (Université de Lubumbashi)
  • Presentation on the German legal tech ecosystem and innovation
    - Pia Horender (German Legal Tech Hub)

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Buffet Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Product Showcase
  • Legora Product Showcase
    - Melanie Brown (Legora)
Closing Plenary — Tomorrow
  • "Free Law for All" Looking Forward
    - Sara Frug, Craig Newton et Sylvia Kwakye (Legal Information Institute [LII])
  • Panel: Beyond Search: AI-Native Legal Solutions and the Future of LIIs
    - Pierre-Paul Lemyre (Lexum)

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Break

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closing Keynote presented by Kim Thúy

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception and CanLII 25th Anniversary Celebration

Programme

12 octobre 2026
16 h 00 - 17 h 00
Conférencier : John Doe
Mardi 13 octobre 2026
7 h 00 - 9 h 00
Accueil et inscription

7 h 30 - 8 h 45
Déjeuner

9 h 00 - 9 h 30
Mot d'ouverture

9 h 30 - 10 h 30
Conférence d'ouverture

10 h 30 - 10 h 45
Pause

10 h 45 - 12 h 00
Plénière (table ronde CanLII)

12 h 00 - 13 h 00
Lunch Buffet

13 h 15 - 14 h 15
Breakout sessions (UdeM)

13 h 15 - 14 h 15
Breakout sessions (LVI)
14 h 15 - 14 h 45
Pause

14 h 45 - 15 h 45
Breakout sessions (UdeM)
14 h 45 - 15 h 45
Breakout sessions (Lexum)
16 h 00
Fin des activités

19 h 00
Souper sur réservation
Mercredi 14 octobre 2026
8 h 00 - 9 h 00
Accueil

7 h 30 - 8 h 45
Déjeuner

9 h 00 - 10 h 15
Breakout sessions (UdeM)

9 h 00 - 10 h 15
Breakout sessions (LVI)

10 h 15 - 10 h 45
Pause déplacement

10 h 45 - 11 h 45
Breakout sessions (UdeM)
10 h 45 - 11 h 45
Breakout sessions (LVI)

12 h 00 - 13 h 30
Lunch Buffet

13 h 30 - 14 h 30
Plénière (Fédération)

14 h 30 - 14 h 45
Pause
14 h 45 - 16 h 00
Conférence de clôture

16 h 00
Fin des activités

17 h 30 - 19 h 30
Cocktail et Célébrations 25e CanLII
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