8 Annual Report government committees that are aimed at improving the quality of legislation. These are the Legislation Advisory Committee (LAC), which has existed since 1986, and the Legislation Design Committee (LDC), which was created in 2006. The Commission is also called upon by departments and Ministers to provide assistance on a wide variety of legislative proposals they have under consideration that involve particularly difficult legal or constitutional issues. We frequently collaborate with departments who are considering policy changes and improving ways to deal with issues. Upon request, the Commission also appears in front of select committees to provide advice on particular issues of legal conc