Canadian Legal Research

This guide details researching Canadian law at the federal and provincial level.

Canadian Legal News & Current Awarness Tools

Use resources described below to keep up to date on the latest developments in Canadian law and law-related topics:

  • Lexis
    Click on the link above to access the directory of all Canadian content available to Lexis's U.S. academic subscribers.  Then scroll down and select either All Canada News or All Canada Legal News.  For greater precision, use the Advanced Search by clicking on the link above the red search button.
     
  • Westlaw - Canada News
    This Westlaw database provides online access to content published in national and provincial newspapers and magazines, as well as wire service reports.  To limit searches to a specific publication or to all publications in a particular province, scroll down through the alphabetical list below the search box and check the relevant box(es).  For greater precision, use the Advanced Search by clicking on the link to the right of the orange search button.