Canada

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.

Law Society Of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Law Society of Newfoundland is the regulatory body for the legal profession in the Canadian province of Newfoundland. The website has contact details of the Benchers (the Law Society's governing body), members of the various committees and the Newfoundland courts. Practice guidance and policy documents are available in a range of formats along with a directory of members. Copies of annual reports and the Law Society's newsletter can be viewed in PDF on the site as well as information on the disciplinary process and a copy of the Code of Professional Conduct.

Law Society of Alberta

The Law Society of Alberta is the self-governing body for lawyers in the Canadian province of Alberta. Information provided for the public includes guidance to the compaints procedure and a searchable Lawyer Directory. There is a schedule of disciplinary hearings and notices of suspensions. The Law society's journal, Advisory is made freely available in PDF format along with a selection of ad hoc reports, forms and a page of links to Canadian and Alberta legal resources.

Law Society of Manitoba

The Law Society of Manitoba is the self-governing body for lawyers in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The website has information relating to the Law Society including its purpose and functions, a directory of members and full text copies of its newsletter, Bencher Bulletin. The Society's code of conduct, rules and forms are also available to download along with annual reports, discipline notices and policy documents. There is advice aimed at the public on making a complaint and a page of links to other Manitoba legal resources.

Law Society of British Columbia

The Law Society of British Columbia is the self-governing body for lawyers in the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC). The website has information about the structure and purpose of the Law Society and information for the public on various aspects of the law such as buying a house, divorce and separation and making a will. There is information on complaints and discipline including discipline reports and a hearings schedule.

Images of Justice

The Images of Justice website is produced by Canadian based artist Trevor Goring who has compiled a collection of pictures covering a range of legal subjects and portraits of lawyers. Most of the paintings are by Trevor Goring and are grouped by subject including women in law, pre-Christian law, antiquity and European law, justice USA and portraits in law. The paintings can also be browsed by title. There is information about the subject of each picture along with details of how to obtain prints, note cards or digital images.

Egale Canada

Egale is a civil rights group which is campaigning for equal rights for gay, lesbians and homosexuals in Canada. Key topics of concern include same-sex marriage rights and employment equality. The website includes details of the aims of the organisation and its current campaigns. It also offers news stories relating to Canadian legal developments, significant court cases and rulings. Information is offered in English or French.

Tax Court of Canada

The Tax Court of Canada (TCC) was established in 1983 and is the first level of appeal for taxpayers in Canada. The website gives information about the history of the TCC, a list of acts under which the Court has jurisdiction, annual reports and a selection of information sheets detailing the work of the court. There is also practical guidance for people appealing to the TCC and online (HTML) copies of the Court rules. Full text judgements of the Court are available back to 1997 and can be browsed by date, name or subject area or searched using a simple or advanced search option.

Canadian Tax Treaties

This webpage, provided by the Canadian Department of Finance, lists recent changes to treaties and provides a collection of  tax treaties in force, arranged by country. Information is also given about treaties that are not yet in force and treaties that are under negotiation. 

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