Tag Archives: Legislation
Finding the History of a Section of the Canadian Criminal Code
This was adapted from a discussion on the CALL listserv; many thanks to Jenny Thornhill, Bronwyn Guiton and Alexandra Everitt.
Unfortunately there is no easy tool that will allow you …
Searching Older Issues of the Canada Gazette
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) recently updated its historical Canada Gazette database to improve the search experience. This database contains the issues of the Canada Gazette published between 1841 (when …
What Is a Supplement?
You will notice that some citations for acts contain the abbreviation “Supp.” (short for “supplement”). An example of this would be “Competition Tribunal Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 19 …
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 …
