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Human Rights Research and Education Centre

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre is an independent centre within the University of Ottawa in Canada. The site provides background information along with details of courses and research projects. The Virtual Human Rights Library has links to an extensive collection of Canadian and international human rights resources including databases, ejournals and newsletters. Annual reports of the Centre are provided in HTML along with copies of the Centre's e-bulletin and a collection of free online reports and articles. Parts of the site are password protected.

Association du Barreau Canadien - Division Québec

Website of the Quebec Division of the Association du Barreau Canadien (abcqc.qc.ca) representing members of the legal profession in the province of Quebec. There are sections covering the function and purpose of the Association, the work of committees covering specialist subject areas, a programme of events and a recent news section. The Association publishes a journal entitled "Point de Mire" and the current issue and back issues since June 2002 are available in full-text in PDF format.

Barreau du Québec

Official website of the Barreau du Québec (Bar Association of Quebec). Key sections of the site cover services to members, services for the general public and Bar publications. The organisation publishes two journals, which are freely available on the website in full-text: Journal du Barreau ( 1996 - ), which provides articles and news, and Revue du Barreau (1999 - 2005), which includes more substantial articles. There is also a monthly e-newsletter, Le Bref (2007 - ), and searchable databases of Bar members and mediators.

Federation of Law Societies of Canada

The Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC) is the umbrella organisation of the fourteen Canadian law societies. The website explains the work of the FLSC covering its history and purpose and including a list of past presidents back to 1927. There is background information about the practice of law in Canada (including guidance for foreign lawyers) and the regulatory functions of the law societies. The law societies' acts and regulations and annual statistics giving figures on membership, fees and discipline cases are given.

Law Society of Yukon

The Law Society of Yukon is the governing body for the legal profession in the Canadian province of Yukon. The website contains the Law Society's rules, forms, code of professional conduct and information relating to the discipline process. There is also a page of links to Yukon legal information. The site is shared with the Yukon Law Foundation and includes brief details and contact information for this organisation.

Law Society of the Northwest Territories

The Law Society of the Northwest Territories (NWT) is the self-governing body responsible for regulating the legal profession in the Canadian province of Northwest Territories. The site gives details of the Law Society's Committee members, a calendar of events and information about the discipline process. There is legal information for the public covering issues such as going to court, buying a home, sentencing and appeals and making a will. The site also provides a directory of members and a page of web links to other NWT legal resources.

Law Society of Nunavut

Web pages of the Law Society of Nunavut which is the body responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in the Territory of Nunavut in Canada. The site includes a list of active and inactive members presented in PDF and a selection of forms. There is information about the Finance Committee and the Legal Ethics and Practice Committee and a page of links to other Canadian law societies and Nunavut legal resources.

Law Society of Upper Canada

The Law Society of Upper Canada is the self-governing body for lawyers in the Canadian province of Ontario.The website has information about the history, management and functions of the Law Society with online news and press releases providing details of the Law Society's activities. There is information about the complaints and discipline process along with rules of professional conduct, byelaws and discipline decisions online back to 2001. The site includes reports produced by the Law Society covering education and equality issues and copies of the Ontario Lawyers Gazette.

Law Society of New Brunswick

The Law Society of New Brunswick is the professional body representing lawyers in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The website has information about the history, management and functions of the Law Society along with online copies of the Law Society's governing legislation in various formats. There is guidance for the public on legal aid and the complaints procedure and a page of Web links to other Canadian law societies and Canadian legal resources. The Law Society of New Brunswick Libraries online catalogue can also be searched here.

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society

Website of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society (NSBS) the governing body for the legal profession in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The site has information regarding the history and management of the NSBS with online copies of regulations and governing legislation. The site also provides PDF copies of policy documents, forms, guidelines and reports covering professional and practice issues, complaints and discipline. There is information about the discipline procedure aimed at the public along with links to other Nova Scotian and Canadian legal resources.

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