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Legal Databases

Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLii)
Legal research database. Provides access to judgments from all Canadian courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada as well as consolidated statutes and regulations of every Canadian jurisdiction.
Quicklaw (Lexis Advance)
Legal research database. Contains a vast array of legal information in English and French covering every jurisdiction in Canada, and many foreign jurisdictions. Includes court and tribunal cases, legislation, and international cases.

Legal Accounting by Jacqueline Asselin, Keri Nisbet
Call Number: Fennell RESERVES / STACKS HF5686.L35 .A87 2019

Publication Date: 2019
The Legal Professional Career Guide by Barbara Moyle; Rosemarie Ortiz
Call Number: Fennell RESERVES KE355.L4 M69 2023

Publication Date: 2023
Legal Research: Step By Step by Margaret Kerr; JoAnn Kurtz
Call Number: Fennell STACKS KE250 .K47 2018

Publication Date: 2018

The Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide
An online legal research guide based on The Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research written and published by Catherine Best.
Law Publications: Miller Thomson LLP
Articles on Canadian Law and specific cases written by Miller Thomson LLP.
Legal Aid Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario gives low-income people access to a range of legal services tailored to meet their legal needs.
Legal Line
Legal guides written on over 1000 legal issues within 34 areas of law.
Library of Parliament Research Publications
Full text publications on variety of topics such as gun control, abortion, etc.

Departments and Agencies - Canada
Links to all the federal government's departments and agencies.
Ontario Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction over civil and criminal appeals from decisions of Ontario's two trial courts, the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice.
Ontario Court of Justice
A statutory court - deals with Ontario and Canadian laws.
Ontario Government
Website published by the Government of Ontario with information for residents, businesses and visitors.
Ontario Ministries
Links to all of the Government of Ontario's ministries pages.
Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Jurisdiction over civil, criminal and family cases in Ontario.
Supreme Court of Canada
An important national institution that is positioned at the pinnacle of the judicial branch of Canada’s government.
Tax Court of Canada
Decisions from 1996 to present.

Canadian Law Dictionary
Glossary of Canadian legal terms.
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
Provides the full title of English language abbreviated legal journals.

Federation of Law Societies of Canada
National body coordinating 14 Canadian law societies.
Hamilton Law Association
The Hamilton Law Association continues to strive to educate and support its membership in the practice of law as well as to advocate for their interests as lawyers.
Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario supports the highest professional standards by providing essential opportunities to innovate, share ideas and knowledge of best practices.
The Law Society of Upper Canada
The Law Society regulates, licenses and disciplines Ontario’s lawyers and licensed paralegals. It also offers services to the public such as complaints and lawyer referrals.
Ontario Bar Association
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA), a branch of the CBA, represents close to 16,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across the province.