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Freelaw

Freelaw is the official website providing legislation of Saskatchewan, including acts, regulations, court rules and historical legislation. The content can be searched using simple and advanced search options, or browsed by subject or legislation type.

Legislation of the Northwest Territories

The website of the Department of Justice in the Canadian Northwest Territories provides consolidated primary and secondary legislation, updated monthly. Basic and advanced search facilities are available, or users can browse the legislation by title (under "Alphabetical Search"). The Northwest Territories Rules of Court and the Northwest Territories Gazette (2006 - ) can be found via the same web page. The website has an English and a French version and all the documents provided are bilingual.

Public Safety Canada

Website of Public Safety Canada the government department with responsibility for national security, emergency management, law enforcement, corrections, crime prevention and borders and all aspects of public safety in Canada. The work of the department is outlined on the site under the following headings: emergency management; national security; crime prevention; law enforcement policy and corrections policy. These sections are broken down into further subject areas and links are given to relevant legislation, guidance and official publications.

Justice Education Society

The Justice Education Society (JES) of British Columbia, Canada, conducts research, develops digital tools, gives training and provides information with the aim of strengthening justice systems and improving access to justice around the world. The JES website has information about the Society and its ongoing and completed projects.

Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History

The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History conducts research and promotes interest in the history of law and the legal profession in Canada. Its website has a list of officers and patrons of the Society and provides details of its publications and events. A podcast series about Canadian legal history, called Time Immemorial, is also available, and there are details of the Society's Oral History Programme, which since 1979 has recorded more than 700 interviews with legal professionals. 

Researching the legal aspects of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom

Guide to the legal materials relating to asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, written by Colin Fong, a senior visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, the guide covers the relevant legislation and case law and gives an overview of other sources, including government reports, monographs, treaties, journal articles and indexes, news sources, relevant organisations and websites. References are given to printed works and there are links to online materials.

Canadian Superior Court Judges Association

Website of the Canadian Superior Court Judges Association (CSCJA), which represents judges of the superior courts and courts of appeal of federal Canada and the provinces and territories. Provides information about the Association and has a portal for members. Outlines the Canadian legal system for the general public and gives an overview of the role of the judge, how judges are selected and how they make decisions.

CSC Restorative Justice

Section of the Correctional Service of Canada's website providing background information on restorative justice and details of the CSC's restorative justice and dispute resolution services for victims and offenders. Includes research reports and other publications, together with links to restorative justice websites in Canada and elsewhere.

Legaltree

Legaltree is a collaborative initiative providing Canadian legal literature, bibliographies and links. Founded by Vancouver lawyer, Michael Dew, it is now run by Legaltree Publishing Inc. In includes links  to courts, case law, libraries, law schools and societies, law reform organisations and governmental websites. The Resources by Subject Area brings together lists of section refers to bibliographies of books and other printed material and links to online resources, covering a large range of legal topics.

Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family

Repository of material produced by the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family (CRILF), an independent research organisation that was established at the University of Calgary in Canada in 1987 and closed in 2018. CRILF's activities are focused on research and education in the field of family law. A large proportion of its publications can be downloaded in full here, but for some older material only publication details and abstracts are available.

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