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Topic: Canadian law

	Researching Canadian Law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The core of the Canadian Abridgment (2d) is an encyclopedic collection of case digests, or summaries, of issues decided by Canadian courts and administrative tribunals from the early 1800s to the present.
		Canadian statutes, both federal and provincial, appear in either sessional or annual volumes and are also consolidated from time to time in volumes called revised statutes.
		In most Canadian jurisdictions, the publication of a loose-leaf edition that provides frequent updating of statutes is one way of ensuring that the researcher can locate a specific statute together with information regarding recent amendments or updates.
	library.law.smu.edu /resguide/canada.htm (1833 words)

	Law of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As for public law, it was made that of the conquering British nation after the fall of New France in 1760, that is the common law.
		The enactment of criminal law is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government (a situation which contrasts to that in the United States, and which is a notable reversal of the usual pattern of strong Canadian provinces and weak American states), which means Canada has one Criminal Code that is applicable throughout Canada.
		Prior to the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982, it was fairly common for a provincial law to be challenged on the grounds that it was a criminal statute, and thus ultra vires or beyond the province's legislative authority.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_law (1215 words)

	Canadian Law of Marine Insurance - Frequently Asked Questions
		Although Canadian law of marine insurance is derived largely from the law of England, England is a unitary state.
		Canadian maritime law includes all that body of law which was administered in England by the High Court on its Admiralty side in 1934 as amended from time to time by the federal Parliament and as it has developed through judicial precedent to date.
		In Canadian Indemnity Co. v Andrews and George [1952] 4 DLR 690, a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the assured was a manufacturer of glue.
	www.admiraltylaw.com /papers/insurancefaq.htm (5730 words)

	GlobaLex - Researching Canadian Law Guide
		Canadian Legal Information Institute provides access to some decisions of administrative tribunals and it is also possible to check the website of the particular tribunal to see what, if any, access is provided to their decisions.
		Canadian law school is a 3-year program with mandatory first-year courses and a combination of electives in second and third year.
		To practice law, the Canadian law school graduate must "article" (or "apprentice") in the province in which he or she wishes to practice law.
	www.nyulawglobal.org /globalex/Canada.htm (3460 words)

	Canadian Legal Research
		Canadian law journals are shelved on Level 4 with Law Periodicals, alphabetically by title.
		Simultaneously, the Canadian Parliament passed the Constitution Act, 1982, which consolidated all of the various acts that were considered part of the Canadian Constitution and included a schedule of 30 laws, of which 23 are still in effect.
		Canadian Law List (Ref. KE 211.C36), which is issued annually, is a directory of lawyers that also lists addresses and phone numbers of governmental agencies and courts.
	www.law.duke.edu /lib/researchguides/canadian.html (3165 words)

	An Introduction to Canadian Law
		Jurors must have Canadian citizenship and residency in the province in which the court is located, and must have reached the age of nineteen years.
		The law does not require the hiring of a lawyer, for example, when charged with a criminal offence or to settle issues in a divorce.
		Law societies in every province and territory have the responsibility of ensuring that lawyers practice law both competently and ethically.
	research.lawyers.com /Ontario/An-Introduction-to-Canadian-Law.html (5302 words)

	Contract Law, Part 1: Introduction and Origins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Contract law is based on several Latin legal principles, the most important of which is consensus ad idem, which means a meeting of the minds between the parties or, in other words, a clear understanding, offering and acceptance of each person's contribution.
		At the time, there were no laws giving common-law spouses any rights to their spouses property even if they had been living together for a long time and both spouses had contributed to the growth of those assets.
		Contract law is said to be a part of "private law" because it does not involve or bind the state or persons that are not parties to the contract.
	www.duhaime.org /contract (1606 words)

	Justice and the Law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The making of federal laws entails many steps: from legal drafting to tabling and discussion in Parliament, to enactment and then to the drafting of regulations which define their application and enforcement.
		PSEPC is dedicated to protecting the safety of Canadians – from risks to personal safety from crime or naturally occurring events such as severe blizzards, floods or forest fires, to threats to national security from terrorist activity.
		The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the umbrella organization of the fourteen Law Societies in Canada which govern the legal professionals.
	canada.justice.gc.ca /en/jl/index.html (1755 words)

	Canadian nationality law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As Canadian independence was obtained incrementally over the course of many years since the formation of the Canadian Confederation in 1867, the Second World War in particular gave rise to a desire amongst Canadians to have their country recognized as a fully-fledged sovereign state with a distinct citizenship
		Canadian nationality law was substantially revised on 15 February 1977.
		The federal court ruled that the child of a Canadian mother had the right to be granted Canadian citizenship, despite the fact that the responsible parent of the child (i.e.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_nationality_law (1634 words)

	Law of Canada - UofM Law School
		A comprehensive digest of Canadian case law, both federal and provincial, is The Canadian Abridgment (KE173.C35 1966-).
		Canadian Current Law is a monthly publication that updates all of the parts of the Canadian Abridgment.
		Three Canadian legal dictionaries are available in the Reference Office: The Dictionary of Canadian Law (3d ed.), KE 183.D53x 2004; Basic Canadian Legal Terminology, KE 183.W54; and Canadian Law Dictionary (4th ed.), KE 183.Y63 1998.
	www.law.umn.edu /library/tools/pathfinders/canadalaw98.html (1705 words)

	Law Schools in Canada. Getting in to Canadian Law Programs
		As well, law schools, in the goal of having law school graduates reflect the diversity of the Canadian population, encourage students to submit statements about other life experiences that would contribute to the learning environment of the law school.
		Where the common law system is largely unwritten and based on precedent (rules established in similar cases previous), the civil law system is mostly codified (that is, written).
		It is possible to get the civil law degree and the common law degree in four years, in a National Program, which is offered at McGill and the University of Ottawa, or you can go after having obtained one degree for a year to a school to get the other degree.
	www.campusaccess.com /campus_web/educ/e4grad_lacan.htm (863 words)

	Canadian Privacy Law Blog
		The author of this blog, David T.S. Fraser, is a Canadian privacy lawyer who practices with the Canadian firm of McInnes Cooper.
		In particular, it is essential that privacy laws keep up with the technological developments which impact on the right to and the expectation of privacy, especially the development of the Internet as a networking space and a repository of personal information.
		For some previous coverage, see Canadian Privacy Law Blog: McKennitt injunction in the Court of Appeal and Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Canadian folk singer opens the door to expanded privacy for celebrities in Europe.
	www.privacylawyer.ca /blog (4720 words)

	LLRX.com - Overview of Sources of Canadian Law on the Web, Revised
		Canadian governments, legislatures, courts and legal research centres have made many important sources of Canadian law accessible on the Web.
		The private law in Quebec is codified, as is the case in many Civil law jurisdictions.
		The Law Commission of Canada is an independent law reform agency responsible to the Parliament of Canada.
	www.llrx.com /features/canadian3.htm (3393 words)

	McGraw-Hill Ryerson - Canadian Copyright Law
		She takes the convoluted legal jargon of the Canadian Copyright Act and sets it out in everyday language.
		In this third edition of Canadian Copyright Law, Harris brings you the latest updates according to new Canadian legislation and international agreements.
		Whether you are a creator or user of copyright material, Canadian Copyright Law will keep you current on copyright law in Canada and its applications to your situation - to protect your creations, content and products in these rapidly changing markets.
	www.mcgrawhill.ca /copyrightlaw (347 words)

	Brooklyn Law School -- Canadian Legal Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Most useful is their comprehensive lists to Canadian law library Catalogs...and their employment information on finding law related positions in Canada.
		The second is the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest West 3d which covers the laws of the Western provinces.
		At the end of a year, the laws are bound into a volume of acts for that year.
	www.brooklaw.edu /library/screens/canada.html (2795 words)

	Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is in the process of developing a central web-based crime reporting center entitled RECOL ('Reporting Economic Crime On-Line').
		The RCMP Economic Crime Branch is currently seeking support from the G8 'Law Enforcement Working Group' asking for a general statement of support and a commitment of G8 members to provide a contact within each country with a view to establish a link into the RECOL and a similar complaint distribution system in each country.
		Canadian Eagle is a US / Canadian law enforcement partnership between the RCMP and the FBI mandated to investigate organized crime groups that are conducting fraudulent cross-border telemarketing activity.
	www.crimes-of-persuasion.com /Laws/Canada/agencies.htm (1344 words)

	Joel Miller's Family Law Centre - Canadian Family Law Directory
		It's a site family law lawyers should bookmark and check monthly and which people with a particular family law concern should browse to see the latest in how judges are interpreting the law.
		This site is discussed in greater detail in Other Canadian Legal Sites and is a great place to explore but it has one particular feature of interest to those looking for family law information.
		There articles he has written on various family law topics, a great checklist of items to keep in mind when preparing a Separation Agreement and a detailed Matrimonial Information form for clients to fill out to simplify matters for their lawyer.
	www.familylawcentre.com /famlaw.html (3056 words)

	Canadian Law & Legal Research, UW Law Library
		Jurisdiction is determined by the area of law.
		Generally, any area of law not specifically belonging to the provincial government falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government.
		Canadian Abridgment - The Abridgement Canadian Statute Citations *
	library.law.wisc.edu /guides/bibliographies/canadianlaw/index.htm (695 words)

	LLRX.com - Doing Legal Research in Canada
		Ted Tjaden is a lawyer/law librarian working as the Coordinator, Information Services at the Bora Laskin Law Library at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, where he teaches legal research and writing to law students.
		He is also an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Information Studies, where he has an extensive online guide to legal research for law librarians.
		He is called to the bar in British Columbia and Ontario and has practised law as an attorney for eight years.
	www.llrx.com /features/ca.htm (294 words)

	Curricular Resources in Canadian Law
		The aim of this guide from the Department of Canadian Heritage is to increase understanding of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and to heighten awareness of its importance in our daily lives.
		Sponsored by the Law Foundation of BC, Simon Fraser University, and Open Learning Agency, this website provides BC teachers and students with law-related lesson plans, legal resources for research projects and a guide to community services.
		There is also a forum for asking law related questions and a page of links to information on Careers in Law.
	www.cln.org /subjects/law_cur.html (592 words)

	Areas of Law- DUI, DWI, Divorce, Child Custody
		A person is guilty of drunk driving when he or she drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle and is under the influence of alcoholic beverages or any chemical or controlled substance...
		Child support is a periodic payment made to a custodial parent from a non-custodial parent to help compensate a child's living expenses, i.e.
		A common law marriage is a relationship that is created by commitment and agreement to cohabitate rather than by a religious or civil ceremony...
	www.lawinfo.com /law-resources (300 words)

	Garbrecht Law Library: Canadian Materials
		In addition, the collection includes a wide variety of treatise specific to Canadian law, including torts, contracts, constitutional law, criminal Law, family law, tax, and secured transactions.
		In the Reference Collection are guides to Canadian legal research, including Banks on using a law library: a Canadian guide to legal research and Legal research: step by step.
		If you are interested in reading more about Canadian legal research, visit Doing Legal Research In Canada or the Best Guide To Canadian Legal Research.
	mainelaw.usm.maine.edu /library/canadianmaterials.htm (158 words)

	Man Raided By FBI, ATF, Canadian Law Enforcement After Handing Out 'Subversive' Alex Jones Material
		A Dillon Montana man had his home raided by 40 FBI, BATF and Canadian law enforcement agents after handing out Alex Jones' material to his local Sheriff which was subsequently deemed 'subversive'.
		Celata was then escorted by an estimated 40 FBI, ATF and Canadian law enforcement agents to his property.
		Celata asked if he could call his wife so as to enable her and their two small children to leave the property before the SWAT team arrived but was refused on the grounds that he was giving her a secret code to destroy evidence.
	www.prisonplanet.com /articles/july2006/060706manraided.htm (746 words)

	Visas and Immigration Law of Mendoza & Mueller
		Our attorneys are licensed in the states of Florida, Illinois and Wisconsin, but are authorized to practice immigration law in any of the 50 States.
		We handle every aspect of immigration law including representing individuals before INS and the Immigration Court as well as assisting businesses and individuals in obtaining visas of every type.
		The hiring of an attorney is an important decision and should not be based solely on advertisements.
	www.mendozamueller.com (189 words)

	American Law Sources On-line (ALSO!)
		—For Native American tribal-law sources, see the Tribal Court Clearinghouse, the National Indian Law Library, and the National Tribal Justice Resource Center.
		—See also brief treatments of the Canadian legal system and researching Canadian law.
		—Very few Mexican law sources (hardly any in English) are available on the internet.
	www.lawsource.com /also (421 words)

	Canada Law: Internet Law Library
		Canadian Association of Law Libraries publications (in English and French)
		Laws of all jurisdictions (arranged by subject)
		Consult LawMoose's Federal Research, Federal Government, and Law by Subject main topics and their various subtopics (including International and Foreign Law).
	www.lawmoose.com /internetlawlib/55.htm (1125 words)

	Law - Canadian Information By Subject
		Canadians and the United Nations (Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada)
		CAPSLE (Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education)
		Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada (LexUM (CRDP) of the Faculty of Law, University of Montreal)
	www.collectionscanada.ca /caninfo/ep034.htm (1341 words)

	MegaLaw - Canada
		This site is for information only; it does not constitute legal advice, or advice of any kind.
		MegaLaw.com is not your lawyer, and even though MegaLaw.com, LLC has owners and managers who are lawyers, the Company does not practice law.
		You should not infer sponsorship, endorsement, or approval by MegaLaw.com of any content you find on this site, especially because MegaLaw.com does not have control over the content on this site and is not responsible for the content found on this site or any site linked to through it.
	www.megalaw.com /international/canada.php (160 words)

	Law Libraries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Legal Information Management is the official journal of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians.
		Minow is a library law consultant and is the coauthor of The Library's Legal Answer Book, with Tomas Lipinski, published by the American Library Association, 2003.
		Minow worked in public libraries for ten years before going to law school, and has served as a library trustee.
	www.hg.org /librarians-assoc.html (243 words)

	JURIST Canada - Canadian Law Schools
		This section contains a comprehensive listing of Canadian law schools, together with the law departments at Carleton, Laurentian and UQAM.
		Subordinate links provide direct connections to any given school's/department's faculty roster, law journals, law library, admissions information, curriculum guide, and news and events information.
		University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section
	jurist.law.utoronto.ca /lawschl.htm (110 words)

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