You can directly import cases from canlii.org into your Zotero library by using the Zotero Connector.
The Zotero Connector turns into a set of scales when it detects a case (see image below). When you click the scales icon, Zotero will grab the citation information from the CanLII record, including the official print law reporter citation (if applicable) as well as other parallel citations. It will also grab a PDF copy of the case.
When you open the citation record in your Zotero desktop library, be sure to check it for accuracy and completeness. You may need to manually add or correct information in the record. Any parallel citations that were detected by Zotero are stored in a separate note that is attached to the record (see image below).
► See also Add a Neutral Citation to the Record and Add a CanLII Citation to the Record.
Unfortunately, the Zotero Connector does not detect statutes in CanLII.
If you try to grab a statute citation from CanLII, the Zotero Connector will treat it as a "web page". This means that it will create a record for a web page (and not a statute) in your Zotero library. You can easily fix this by going into the record your Zotero library and changing the Item Type to "Statute" (see image below).
►See also Create a Zotero Record for a Statute.
