Tag Archives: Legislation
Use an RSS Feed to Track the Progress of Federal Legislation
In a previous tip, I referred very briefly to the fact that the Canadian federal government and some provinces offer RSS feeds that can be used to track the …
An Easy Way to Find Out About Foreign Legislation
If you’ve been asked to find foreign materials in a jurisdiction you know little or nothing about, GlobaLex (https://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/index.html) provides a number of country-specific resources covering Afghanistan to …
Have a Copy of the Bill to Refer to When Searching Hansard
Hansard is a very useful tool when trying to determine the intent of an act. Researchers often look at a specific section of an act and what it was intended …
How to Find a UK Royal Proclamation
This tip is based on questions posed on the CALL listserv; thanks to John Sadler and Linda Keddy.
According to “How to look for records of … Privy Council …
Know the Difference Between Consolidated Acts and Annual Acts
One question that comes up on a regular basis is “why can’t I find a copy of this act on CanLII?”
One possibility is that the act is an annual …
Finding Annual BC Statutes
A holiday treat for those of us who carry out British Columbia legal research: BC Laws has just added historical BC annual statutes dating back to 1858. You can find …
Finding Information About Private Acts
“Private acts” are acts that are passed to deal specifically with the private interests of a person, company, or organization; for example the Acme Assurance Company Incorporation Act, S.C. …
Legislation Tracking Services
Based on a discussion on the CALL listserv – many thanks to Martha Murphy for all the information.
One of the services typically offered by law libraries is legislative tracking. …
Henry VIII Clauses
The general rule of thumb is that acts are amended (or repealed) by acts and regulations are amended (or repealed) by regulations. Some acts do explicitly state that they can …
Has an Act Come Into Force?
While some acts come into force on Royal Assent, many require Proclamation or an Order in Council to do so. A number of provinces publish tables that let you see …
