- Welcome
- Books
- Journal Articles
- Databases
- Archives & Primary Sources
- Laws & Legislation
- Websites
- Writing & Citing
Welcome
This guide provides access to selected resources for the study of Law. The site below is an excellent starting point for research into Law, especially Canadian Law.
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Please note that a selection of print reports is found under the "Archives and Primary Sources" tab (presently under revision). Use the Library Catalogue as the main finding tool for print law reports
Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research
Tutorials
Carleton University Library Camtasia Videos (produced by S. Jackson & M. Rennick for LAWS 2908)
Books
Journal Articles
Databases
Archives & Primary Sources
Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canda: Decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of Canada since 1948; includes some decisions before 1948, and all decisions from Ontario and British Columbia back to 1876.
Laws & Legislation
LEGISinfo: Essential research tool for finding information on legislation (bills) currently before Parliament and from recent Parliaments
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Justice Laws Web Site: Consolidated Statutes and Regulations of Canada
Other Provinces & Territories:
Legislatures
Please note that bills, debates, and other provincial parliamentary documents are usually available on legislative home pages.
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Alberta
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British Columbia
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Manitoba
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New Brunswick
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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Northwest Territories
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Nova Scotia
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Nunavut
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Prince Edward Island
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Quebec
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Saskatchewan
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Yukon Territory
Acts & Regulations
Acts and regulations for all provinces and territories are available through Westlaw and CanLII. Check the Library catalogue for annual statutes not covered by the electronic versions.
- Alberta Acts & Regulations : Carleton does not subscribe to the electronic version from Alberta. See above for alternative editions.
- BCLaws
- Manitoba Laws
- New Brunswick Acts and Regulations
- Newfoundland and Labrador Statutes & Regulations
- Northwest Territories Statutes and Regulations
- Nova Scotia Statutes & Regulations
- Nunavut Statutes and Regulations
- Statutes of Prince Edward Island
- Quebec Laws & Regulations: Choose either the Revised Statutes (from an alphabetical list or by searching) or the Annual Statutes from the 'Laws & Regulations' tab.
- Saskatchewan Freelaw
- Yukon Territory Acts and Regulations
Municipal
- City of Ottawa By-laws A - Z
- City of Toronto Municipal Code and Bylaws
- Finding Toronto Bylaws (York University)
United States:
Thomas: Legislation (bills, summaries and status, Public Laws), Congressional Record and Committee Information
FDsys:Federal Digital System: Congressional Bills, Congressional Record, Public and Private Laws, and United States Code and Popular Names Tables.
United States Code and help in searching the U.S. Code:
- United States Code: Search Tips
- Help Searching the United States Code (U.S. House of Representatives)
- Laws & Regulations: -- General Reference Sources
- REGULATIONS.gov
United States - State Law
- The Government Domain: State Government Fundamentals
- Thomas: State Legislature Websites
- USA.gov State Government links
United States - Municipal
Administrative Code of the City of New York: Scroll to the bottom of the list and click on ADC New York Administrative Code.
Other countries
Australia:
- Researching Australian Law by Pengelley & Milne
New Zealand:
United Kingdom:
- legislation.gov.uk: Includes United Kingdom, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland
- UK Public General Acts
- UK Statutory Instruments
Other:
Websites
Courts & Tribunals
Federal:
Supreme Court of Canada (1985 - )
Federal Court of Canada (1996 - )
Tax Court of Canada (1997 - )
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (1979 - ) : Also includes links to provincial and erritorial Human Rights Commissions and Tribunals.
CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute)
Ontario:
Ontario Human Rights Commission (1995 - 2002) : Includes summaries of recent key Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and court decisions.
Other Provinces:
CanLII : Includes reports from all Federal and provincial courts and tribunals.
United States:
Supreme Court of the United States
Federal Judiciary : Contains links to the U.S. Supreme Court, courts of appeal, district courts, and bankruptcy courts.
LII (Legal Information Institute, Cornell University)
Foreign:
CanLII : Includes links to Legal Information Institutes by country.
BAILII (British and Irish Legal Information Institute)
WorldLII (World Legal Information Institute)
Bar Associations:
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
State Bar Associations (Hieros Gamos)
Hieros Gamos: World Wide Bar Associations
Law Related Search Engines:
Lexum (Université de Montréal, Centre de recherche en droit public)
Law Schools and Law Libraries:
Jurist (Canadian Law Schools with links to their libraries).
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)