AI and the law

Here is a speech I prepared for the JusticeNet Advisory Board Meeting – June 8, 2026 

Introduction

For more than half a century, access to justice has been one of the most persistent challenges facing legal systems in Canada.

Governments have funded legal aid. Courts have simplified procedures. Law societies have promoted pro bono services. Legal clinics have expanded their reach. Yet despite these efforts, legal services remain unaffordable for many people and legal processes remain inaccessible to many Canadians.

In Hryniak v.…