There certainly is no shortage of Canadian legal information on the Web. The big problem is wading through the mass of legal information that is available to find reliable sources. Here are some good places to start. Please note that the standard warning applies to all these Canadian law resources - they are for general information purposes only. If you have a specific legal problem, please consult a lawyer.
Access to Justice Network
The Access to Justice Network is a well-organized and comprehensive compendium of justice and legal information in Canada and it is kept up to date. Some of the most useful sections are:
- Resource Centre - documents and links to hundreds of different subjects.
- Canadian Law - primary Canadian law sources, such as statutes, cases and bylaws.
- Services - includes dispute resolution services and directories of law firms, lawyers and law societies.
Duhaime Law
For Canadian legal information of a general and topical nature, Duhaime Law has a variety of articles written by lawyers in clear, easy-to-understand language. It's a great resource for improving your general understanding of Canadian law. Just a few of the areas covered are:
Sites of Individual Law Firms
The Web sites of individual law firms in Canada can also be a good source for general Canadian legal information, especially when it comes to business law. McCarthy Tétrault, for example, has a large library of publications online covering legal information as diverse as labour and employment law, high tech law and business disputes.
To find Canadian law firms specializing in specific areas, try the LEXPERT directory of legal experts in Canada. It identifies Canadian law firms in more than 50 practice areas and gives their locations and Web addresses.
