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Canadian Legal Research Manual

This reference work was created by the Lederman Law Library to support Queen’s students learning legal research skills.

Researching Legislation

This section of the Manual provides an introduction to researching Canadian legislation.

Please note that the focus of this chapter is on federal and Ontario legislation. There may be significant differences in other jurisdictions in Canada.

Resources that go into more detail for other jurisdictions can be found under Further Reading.

Other Canadian Jurisdictions

Foreign & International Legislation