46 178.  The  Law  Commission  of  Canada  Act  was  set  up  following  a  period  of  public consultation  throughout  Canada,  from  which  several  reasons  emerged  for  re- establishing  an  independent  agency  to  provide  a  “critical  perspective”  on Canadian Law:⁴⁹ ·   The fast pace of social and economic change; ·   The  complexity  of  legal  issues  and  the  need  for  a  multidisciplinary approach to law reform; ·   The need for co-operative action across ministerial boundaries; ·   The federal and provincial dimensions of legal problems in Canada; and ·   The desire for better public input into the law reform process. 179.  The purpose of the Commission is as follows (section 3): Purpose 3. The purpose of the Commission is to study and keep under systematic review, in a manner that reflects the concepts and institutions of the common law and civil law  systems,  the  law  of  Canada  and  its  effects  with  a  view  to  providing independent  advice  on  improvements,  modernisation  and  reform  that  will ensure a just legal system that meets the changing needs of Canadian society and of individuals in that society, including (a)   the development of new approaches to, and new concepts of, law; (b)   the   development   of   measures   to   make   the   legal   system   more   efficient, economical and accessible; (c)   the  stimulation  of  critical  debate  in,  and  the  forging  of  productive  networks among,   academic   and   other   communities   in   Canada   in   order   to   ensure cooperation and coordination; and (d)   the elimination of obsolete laws and anomalies in the law. [Emphasis added] 180.  The main powers and duties of the Canadian Commission are (sections 4 and 5): ·   To undertake, promote, initiate and evaluate studies and research;                                                  49   “Rationale”, www.lcc.gc.ca/en/about/rationale.html.