Look for your topic using print or computer journal indexes such as the Index to Canadian Legal Literature or the Index to Canadian Legal Periodical Literature . Legislation includes statutes passed by federal or provincial lawmakers. To ensure the legislation has not been amended or repealed, use the Canada Statute Citator in print for federal legislation and the Ontario Statute Citator for Ontario legislation checking under the title and applicable section numbers of your statute. Most statutes also provide for regulations to be enacted by the appropriate Ministry, or by other government officials. You should check to determine whether there are any regulations that affect your legal problem.
Case reporters are books containing the decisions of courts and administrative bodies.
These decisions explain the law and can be used as precedents in legal cases. One of the easiest ways to find cases on a particular legal issue is to use the Canadian Abridgment , a multi-volume set organized by topic. Use the General Index to find the volume that most likely discusses your issue. Then browse the relevant topics in that volume to find cases on point. More recent cases on the same topic can be found in paperback supplements accompanying the main volume.