Benjamin Perrin
University of British Columbia

Benjamin Perrin is a Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia. His research and teaching interests include criminal law, constitutional law, international law, and artificial intelligence. Ben served in the Prime Minister’s Office as in-house legal counsel and lead criminal justice and public safety policy advisor. He was a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada.

An Associate of the Law Commission of Canada, Ben is also a member of the advisory council of the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime, and the Law Commission of Ontario's advisory committee on AI and criminal justice.

Ben leads the UBC AI & Criminal Justice Initiative and is a member of the UBC Centre for Artificial Intelligence Decision-Making and Action (CAIDA). He is a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal for service to Canada and was recognized as one of Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers.

A member of the Law Society of British Columbia (non-practising), Ben is the author of policy papers, journal articles, and several books, including Artificial Intelligence & Criminal Justice: Cases and Commentary (CanLII, 2025).