Legislation
Sources for legislation and parliamentary materials
- On the web: Where to find Canadian legislationThe research guide of the Great Library, Law Society of Upper Canada, lists all the sources of Canadian legislation on the Internet.
- Justice laws websiteThe Justice Laws website features the Consolidated Acts, Annual Statutes, Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers and Table of Private Acts.
- Researching Canadian legislation & parliamentary materialsResearch guide on locating and accessing Canadian legislation and other parliamentary materials from Osgoode Hall Law School Library, York University
- CanLII This link opens in a new windowCanLII is a free resource which provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.
- Quicklaw Lexis+ Canada This link opens in a new window
Quicklaw is now available on the Lexis+ Platform.
Canadian legal research database which provides court decisions from all levels, news reports, provincial and federal statutes, journals, and other legal commentary. Includes a case citator and case digests.
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- Westlaw International This link opens in a new windowCanadian legislation in Westlaw
This link will take you to the Westlaw homepage. From here select 'International Materials', then 'Canada', then you can select the 'Legislation' options.
Canadian law resources