أحمد أبو زنط
06-01-2014, 01:49 PM
CANADIAN LEGAL RESEARCH
I. INTRODUCTION .................................................. .................................................. ................................................ 1
III. STRUCTURE OF THE CANADIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM .................................................. .......................... 2
A. Federal .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ............... 3
B. Federal and Provincial........................................ .................................................. .................................................. 4
C. Provincial .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ........... 4
D. Subject Law Reporters .................................................. .................................................. ....................................... 4
VI. STATUTES .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 5
A. Federal .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ............... 5
B. Provincial .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ........... 6
VII. REGULATIONS .................................................. .................................................. .............................................. 6
A. Federal .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ............... 7
B. Provincial .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ........... 7
VIII. A NOTE ABOUT QUÉBEC............................................ .................................................. ................................ 7
IX. DICTIONARIES AND DIRECTORIES .................................................. .................................................. ......... 8
X. TREATISES .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 8
XI. PERIODICALS .................................................. .................................................. ................................................. 9
I. INTRODUCTION
The Goodson Law Library has extensive holdings in Canadian law, emphasizing
English language material, housed either in the reference collection or on Level 1 under call
numbers beginning with KE. The collection is arranged beginning with national statutes,
followed by administrative codes, gazettes, case digests and reporters, and then other material,
such as treatises. Following the national collection, the provincial collections are arranged in a
similar fashion. Canadian law journals are shelved on Level 4 with Law Periodicals,
alphabetically by title.
II. RESEARCH GUIDES/CITATION FORM
Best, Catherine P., Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research (http://legalresearch.org). A
good tutorial on Canadian legal research.
The Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 7th ed. (Ref. KE 259.C25 2010) developed
by the McGill University Law Review has been adopted by several law reviews and courts in
Canada. It provides citation information in both English and French. 2
Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations
(http://www.law.nyu.edu/ecm_dlv1/groups/public/@nyu_law_website__library/documents/d
ocuments/ecm_dlv_006388.pdf). Contains citation examples for Canadian statutes, case law,
and secondary sources. Canada’s citation guide begins on page 26.
Le May, Denis and Dominique Goubau, La Recherche Documentaire en Droit, 5th ed. (Ref.
KEQ 140.L45 2002). This work provides a concise introduction to researching Canadian
federal and Québec provincial law in French. It has some information on other provinces.
MacEllven, Douglass T. et al., Legal Research Handbook, 5th ed. (Ref. KE250.M33 2003).
Contains lists of primary sources and an extensive treatment of Canadian law databases. It
also provides research check lists.
McCormack, Nancy et al, The Practical Guide to Canadian Legal Research, 3d ed. (KE250
.C37 2010). This is a good, concise introduction to Canadian resources which includes
checklists to follow in researching.
Tjaden, Ted, Researching Canadian Law
(http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Canada1.htm). Includes an introduction to the
Canadian legal system and information about both print and online resources. The author also
publishes Legal Research and Writing (Essentials of Canadian Law series), 5th edition
available at KE250 .T53 2010.
III. STRUCTURE OF THE CANADIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Canada’s judicial system is composed of both provincial courts and federal courts.
Provincial courts hear cases involving provincial law and most federal law cases. Although there
are variations, all the provinces have developed a system with trial courts of general jurisdiction
(whose names vary from province to province) whose decisions may be appealed to courts of
appeal.
Canada has a federal court of limited jurisdiction, known until 1971 as the Exchequer
Court, which hears such matters as copyright, patents, and claims against the federal
government. The decisions of both federal and provincial courts may be appealed to the Supreme
Court of Canada, which is also the constitutional court. The website of the Supreme Court of
Canada provides a good explanation of the Canadian judicial system (http://www.scccsc.gc.ca/court-cour/index-eng.asp).
IV. ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DIGESTS
A good place to start your research is by consulting one of the digests or encyclopedias of
Canadian law. The library has the two basic encyclopedias for Canadian law updated through
2007, when both subscriptions stopped. The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (Ontario) (KEO
142.C35 3rd ed.) focuses on Ontario and federal law. The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest,
Western (KE 156.2.C21 1978) focuses on federal law and provincial law of the Western portion
of Canada. These two works provide a textual summary of the law with extensive footnotes to
I. INTRODUCTION .................................................. .................................................. ................................................ 1
III. STRUCTURE OF THE CANADIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM .................................................. .......................... 2
A. Federal .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ............... 3
B. Federal and Provincial........................................ .................................................. .................................................. 4
C. Provincial .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ........... 4
D. Subject Law Reporters .................................................. .................................................. ....................................... 4
VI. STATUTES .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 5
A. Federal .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ............... 5
B. Provincial .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ........... 6
VII. REGULATIONS .................................................. .................................................. .............................................. 6
A. Federal .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ............... 7
B. Provincial .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ........... 7
VIII. A NOTE ABOUT QUÉBEC............................................ .................................................. ................................ 7
IX. DICTIONARIES AND DIRECTORIES .................................................. .................................................. ......... 8
X. TREATISES .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 8
XI. PERIODICALS .................................................. .................................................. ................................................. 9
I. INTRODUCTION
The Goodson Law Library has extensive holdings in Canadian law, emphasizing
English language material, housed either in the reference collection or on Level 1 under call
numbers beginning with KE. The collection is arranged beginning with national statutes,
followed by administrative codes, gazettes, case digests and reporters, and then other material,
such as treatises. Following the national collection, the provincial collections are arranged in a
similar fashion. Canadian law journals are shelved on Level 4 with Law Periodicals,
alphabetically by title.
II. RESEARCH GUIDES/CITATION FORM
Best, Catherine P., Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research (http://legalresearch.org). A
good tutorial on Canadian legal research.
The Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 7th ed. (Ref. KE 259.C25 2010) developed
by the McGill University Law Review has been adopted by several law reviews and courts in
Canada. It provides citation information in both English and French. 2
Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations
(http://www.law.nyu.edu/ecm_dlv1/groups/public/@nyu_law_website__library/documents/d
ocuments/ecm_dlv_006388.pdf). Contains citation examples for Canadian statutes, case law,
and secondary sources. Canada’s citation guide begins on page 26.
Le May, Denis and Dominique Goubau, La Recherche Documentaire en Droit, 5th ed. (Ref.
KEQ 140.L45 2002). This work provides a concise introduction to researching Canadian
federal and Québec provincial law in French. It has some information on other provinces.
MacEllven, Douglass T. et al., Legal Research Handbook, 5th ed. (Ref. KE250.M33 2003).
Contains lists of primary sources and an extensive treatment of Canadian law databases. It
also provides research check lists.
McCormack, Nancy et al, The Practical Guide to Canadian Legal Research, 3d ed. (KE250
.C37 2010). This is a good, concise introduction to Canadian resources which includes
checklists to follow in researching.
Tjaden, Ted, Researching Canadian Law
(http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Canada1.htm). Includes an introduction to the
Canadian legal system and information about both print and online resources. The author also
publishes Legal Research and Writing (Essentials of Canadian Law series), 5th edition
available at KE250 .T53 2010.
III. STRUCTURE OF THE CANADIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Canada’s judicial system is composed of both provincial courts and federal courts.
Provincial courts hear cases involving provincial law and most federal law cases. Although there
are variations, all the provinces have developed a system with trial courts of general jurisdiction
(whose names vary from province to province) whose decisions may be appealed to courts of
appeal.
Canada has a federal court of limited jurisdiction, known until 1971 as the Exchequer
Court, which hears such matters as copyright, patents, and claims against the federal
government. The decisions of both federal and provincial courts may be appealed to the Supreme
Court of Canada, which is also the constitutional court. The website of the Supreme Court of
Canada provides a good explanation of the Canadian judicial system (http://www.scccsc.gc.ca/court-cour/index-eng.asp).
IV. ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DIGESTS
A good place to start your research is by consulting one of the digests or encyclopedias of
Canadian law. The library has the two basic encyclopedias for Canadian law updated through
2007, when both subscriptions stopped. The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (Ontario) (KEO
142.C35 3rd ed.) focuses on Ontario and federal law. The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest,
Western (KE 156.2.C21 1978) focuses on federal law and provincial law of the Western portion
of Canada. These two works provide a textual summary of the law with extensive footnotes to