Canadian Law

The Parliament of Canada website can be used to find the text of all versions of bills considered and those currently before Parliament. LEGISinfo provides the information for all bills considered by both houses since the start of the 37th Parliament in 2001. For bills introduced in the 35th (1994-1997) and 36th Parliaments (1997-2000), LEGISinfo provides the bill titles and numbers and, where available, the text of the bills at various stages in the legislative process and legislative summaries.

By the Library of Parliament, all information about the bill's passage through the Senate and the House of Commons - including first, second and third reading speeches, major speeches at the second reading (in the Hansard Debates), committee reports, coming into force details, and further reading such as journal articles, press releases and cases.

Additional information on bills and how they become law, and for information on using LEGISinfo.

A searchable database of digitised versions of the debates and journals of the Senate and the House of Commons, from Session 1 of the first Parliament (1867) until coverage on the Canadian Parliament website began.

Available on the Senate website, from February 27, 1996 (35th Parliament, 2nd session) to current. The Debates can be searched and browsed from the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session (2010) to current. Earlier debates can only be browsed

House of Commons Hansards can be searched. They are available from January 17, 1994 (35th Parliament, 1st session) to current. From the 2nd Session of the 40th Parliament (January 2009) keyword searches of the Debates, Journals and Committee Evidence can be performed using a search and browse tool. Click on Search the Publications tool in the left-hand navigation menu.

The Hansard Index is the key to information about what is said by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons during the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. The subject entries will either provide reference to a page number or, a combination of page number followed by the issue sitting number and time checks in the daily Hansard.

Government of Canada Privy Council website. From 1990 to current.

Justice Laws website, 1998 to current.

Includes Proclamations of Canada and Orders in Council relating to the coming into force of Acts.

Editions published from 1841 to 1997.

1998 - current.