Department of Justice Canada"The Department of Justice is the department of the Government of Canada that represents the Canadian government in legal matters. The purpose of the department is to ensure that the Canadian justice system is fair, accessible and efficient. Almost all lawyers in the federal government are employed by the Department of Justice, and they are dispatched to manage the legal affairs of the other departments and agencies." -- Wikipedia
Elections Canada"Ensuring that Canadians can exercise their democratic rights to vote and be a candidate." -- website
Government Electronic Directory Services"The Government Electronic Directory Services (GEDS) provides a directory of public servants across Canada. Information in this directory is supplied by individual federal government departments and agencies and updated by one or more data administrators within each department. Some departments do not list all their employees." -- website
House of Commons Webcasts"ParlVU offers live streaming of the House of Commons proceedings and public committees to a variety of mobile and desktop clients. From the desktop, ParlVU also offers the ability to prepare and download video and audio clips of the House proceedings." -- website
Library and Archives Canada"Library and Archives Canada is a federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving and making Canada's documentary heritage accessible. It is the fourth biggest library in the world." -- Wikipedia
Parliament of Canada"The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the national capital." -- Wikipedia
Supreme Court of Canada"The Supreme Court of Canada is Canada’s final court of appeal. It serves Canadians by deciding legal issues of public importance, thereby contributing to the development of all branches of law applicable within Canada." -- website
Annual Statutes"The Annual Statutes accessible on the Justice Laws Website are a collection of the Public General Acts in the form in which they were originally enacted by Parliament in a given calendar year. They include new Acts as well as Acts and provisions that amend existing Acts. Please see the Canada Gazette Part III for the official versions of the individual original Acts." -- website
Canada Gazette"The Canada Gazette is the official newspaper of the Government of Canada. You can learn about new statutes, new and proposed regulations, administrative board decisions and public notices. Find out how government departments, businesses and other Canadian organizations can publish their public notices." -- website
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms"The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society." -- website
Consolidated Acts"The Justice Laws Website provides an official consolidation, or updated version, of the federal Acts and regulations maintained by the Department of Justice as a convenient way for the public to view the state of the law, without having to carry out research and put together the various amended provisions." -- website
Consolidated Regulations"The Justice Laws Website provides an official consolidation, or updated version, of the federal Acts and regulations maintained by the Department of Justice as a convenient way for the public to view the state of the law, without having to carry out research and put together the various amended provisions." -- website
Criminal Code"The Criminal Code is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in Canada. Its official long title is "An Act respecting the criminal law" (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, as amended). Section 91(27) of the Constitution Act, 1867 establishes the sole jurisdiction of Parliament over criminal law in Canada." -- Wikipedia
First Nations Gazette"The mission of the First Nations Gazette is to provide a comprehensive source for First Nation legislation in Canada, including laws, by-laws and other enactments, and to provide a public notification service for matters affecting First Nations." -- website
Justice Laws"Welcome to the online source of the consolidated Acts and regulations of Canada. The consolidations are generally updated every two weeks." -- website
LEGISinfo"LEGISinfo is an essential research tool for finding information on legislation before Parliament. This tool provides electronic access to a wide range of information about each bill." -- website
Legislation at a Glance"“Legislation at a Glance” provides an overview of bills under consideration in either the Senate or the House of Commons." -- website
Table of Private Acts"The Table of Private Acts is a historical index showing all federal private Acts other than those dealing with divorce, that have been published in the Statutes of Canada since 1867. The Table also includes amendments and repeals of those Acts. Private Acts are added to the Table after December 31 of every year." -- website
Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers"Showing all the chapters of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, with their amendments, and certain other public Acts and their amendments." -- website
Statistics Canada"Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country—its population, resources, economy, society and culture." -- website
2021 Census Postsecondary Research KitThis user-friendly toolkit is designed for use by CEGEP, college and university students looking to use census data in their research. As more and more data sources are competing for students’ attention, the need for credible, trustworthy information is more vital than ever. That is why [Statistics Canada is} committed to fostering statistical literacy and building the next generation of census users.
This new toolkit shows students:
• what types of data the census provides
• why census data matter
• how to find census data online, including data on different populations and regions
• how the data can be used to answer complex research questions.
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