Canadian Legal Research

Listed below are electronic and print sources for accessing Canadian provincial legislation.  For those without access to Lexis and Westlaw, the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) provides free online access to provincial legislation, as do provincial legislative websites.

• Alberta
  • Alberta Laws Online (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of Alberta
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access the following:  Alberta Statutes (consolidated), Alberta Annual Statutes (session laws), and Alberta Repealed Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Alberta Statutes (ALTA-ST) database
     
• British Columbia
  • British Columbia Laws (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of British Columbia
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access the following:  British Columbia Statutes (consolidated), British Columbia Annual Statutes (session laws), and British Columbia Repealed Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- British Columbia Statutes (BC-ST) database
     
• Manitoba
  • Manitoba Laws -- Acts & Regulations (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of Manitoba.
  • Lexis --  Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Manitoba Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Manitoba Statutes (MAN-ST) database
     
• New Brunswick
  • New Brunswick -- Acts and Regulations (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of New Brunswick
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access New Brunswick Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- New Brunswick Statutes (NB-ST) database
     
• Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Newfoundland and Labrador -- Consolidated Statutes and Regulations (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Newfoundland and Labrador Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Newfoundland and Labrador Statutes (NFLD-ST) database
     
• Northwest Territories
  • Legislation of the Northwest Territories (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of the Northwest Territories
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Northwest Territories Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Northwest Territories Statutes (NWT-ST) database
     
• Nova Scotia
  • Nova Scotia Legislation (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of Nova Scotia
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Nova Scotia Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Nova Scotia Statutes (NS-ST) database
     
• Nunavut
  • Nunavut - Current Consolidated Statutes and Regulations (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of Nunavut
    Available in English, French and Inuinnaqtun (both Romanization of the text as well as original script)
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Nunavut Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Nunavut Statutes (NUN-ST) database
     
• Ontario
  • Ontario e-Laws (official site).  Browse (default setting) or search for statutes and/or regulations.  Statutes will be displayed by default. 
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statues of Ontario
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Ontario Statutes (consolidated), Ontario Annual Statutes (session laws), and Ontario Repealed Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Ontario Statutes (ONT-ST) database
  • Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990. KEO63 1990
  • Statutes of Ontario. KEO63 1990 Suppl.
     
• Prince Edward Island
  • PEI Statutes and Regulations (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of Prince Edward Island
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Prince Edward Island Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Prince Edward Island Statutes [PEI-ST database]
     
• Québec
  • LégisQuébec (official site) -- Consolidated Statutes and Annual Statutes
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of Québec
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Lois du Québec and Québec Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Québec Statutes (QUE-ST) database
  • Revised Statutes of Québec, 1977. KEQ64 1977
  • Statutes of Québec. KEQ64
     
• Saskatchewan
  • Saskatchewan -- Acts with Associated Regulations (official site)
  • CanLII -- Consolidated Statutes of Saskatchewan
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Saskatchewan Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Saskatchewan Statutes (SASK-ST) database
     
• Yukon Territory
  • Yukon -- Legislation (official site) -- Consolidated acts are arranged alphabetically, along with the current versions of any related regulations.
  • CanLII -- Statutes of Yukon
  • Lexis -- Scroll through the alphabetical list to access Yukon Statutes.
  • Westlaw -- Yukon Statutes (YUKON-ST) database