Finding bills is a common legal research task. For example:
This page includes information on how to research federal and Ontario bills. For other provinces or territories, see Other Canadian Jurisdictions.
►See Types of Bills for more information on different types of bills and bill numbering.
The following drop downs provide information on how to find federal bills (on LEGISinfo) and Ontario bills (on the Legislative Assembly website).
No matter the jurisdiction, it is crucial to determine the status of the bill you are viewing.
Bills that have received Royal Assent may or may not have the force of law, regardless of whether they have been consolidated into the government's online legislative consolidation. Always check the commencement information for a bill. This is typically located at the end of a bill.
►See Finding Coming Into Force Information for more detail.
Detailed resource on legislative research in every province and territory in Canada.
A useful resource for researching Quebec law.