Researching Statutes Using Online Sources by Annette Demers BA LLB MLIS Associate Dean, Law Library and Legal Research Services

An Act to Amend the Canada National Parks Act, SC 2013, c 2. Federal Annual Statute -Citation

Federal Annual Statutes -Sources SourcePrint/OnlineOfficial/Unofficial Statutes of Canadaprintofficial Canada Gazette Part Three print and onlineonlineofficial Justice Laws (Annual Statutes) onlineunofficial Quicklaw (Canada Annual Statutes) onlineunofficial SC on Hein Online (Session Laws Library) onlineScanned copy of the official.

1. Section 1 of the Human Rights Code is amended by adding “gender identity, gender expression” after “sexual orientation”. From: Toby’s Act (Right to be Free from Discrimination and Harassment Because of Gender Identity or Gender Expression), 2012, SO 2012, c 7, s 1. Federal Annual Statutes -amendments

Human Rights Code, section 1, Before: 1. Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities, without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status or disability. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, s. 1; 1999, c. 6, s. 28 (1); 2001, c. 32, s. 27 (1); 2005, c. 5, s. 32 (1). After 1. Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities, without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status or disability. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, s. 1; 1999, c. 6, s. 28 (1); 2001, c. 32, S. 27 (1); 2005, C. 5, S. 32 (1); 2012, c 7, s 1. Federal Annual Statutes -amendments

1. The amending act (ie. Toby’s Act). 2. When the amendment came into force (CIF). 3. The statute being amended (ie. Human Rights Code) as it looked: -before the amendment (prior version) - today (current consolidation) Federal Annual Statutes -amendments

To compile the RSC 1985, the Statute Review Commission: 1. Started with RSC Removed all acts that had been repealed. 3. Removed all sections that had been repealed. 4. Inserted all new substantive acts that had been enacted. 5. Organized the set in alphabetical order by statute title, and assigned a chapter number to each statute. 6. Inserted all amendments into the whole set. Federal Revised Statutes

Access To Information Act, RSC 1985, c A-1. Federal Revised Statutes -citation

Federal Revised and Consolidated Statutes -Sources SourcePrint/OnlineOfficial/Unofficial Revised Statutes of Canada printofficial RSC on Hein Online (Session Laws Library) onlineScanned copy of the official. Justice Laws (Consolidated Acts) onlineofficial Quicklaw (Canada Statutes) onlineunofficial Westlawonlineunofficial CanLIIonlineunofficial

Human Rights Code, section 1, Before: 1. Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities, without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status or disability. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, s. 1; 1999, c. 6, s. 28 (1); 2001, c. 32, s. 27 (1); 2005, c. 5, s. 32 (1). After 1. Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities, without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status or disability. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, s. 1; 1999, c. 6, s. 28 (1); 2001, c. 32, S. 27 (1); 2005, C. 5, S. 32 (1); 2012, c 7, s 1. Federal Annual Statutes -amendments An amendment information line is provided below each section of the act that has been amended.

Locate this Statute Using the Justice Laws Consolidated Acts Collection: Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, SC 1994, C 22. Federal Consolidated Statutes -You Try It!

Are there any regulations made pursuant to the act? What is the citation to the amending act which created section 6.1 of the Migratory Birds Convention Act? Where should we go to locate the amending act? What is the title of the amending act? Federal Consolidated Statutes -You Try It!

Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013, SO 2013, c 4. Ontario Annual Statutes -Citation

Ontario Annual Statutes -Sources SourcePrint/OnlineOfficial/Unofficial Statutes of Ontarioprintofficial E-Laws (Source Law) onlineofficial Quicklaw (Ontario Annual Statutes) onlineunofficial Osgoode Digital Commons onlineScanned copy of the official. SO 1970 – 1999.

Absconding Debtors Act, RSO 1990, c A.2. Ontario Revised Statutes -Citation

Ontario Consolidated Statutes -Sources SourcePrint/OnlineOfficial/Unofficial E-Laws Consolidated Acts onlineofficial CanLIIonlineunofficial Quicklaw (Ontario Statutes) onlineunofficial Westlawonlineunofficial

Where can we find a current consolidation of this Act? Family Law Act, RSO 1990, c F.3, s 4 (2)(7). Ontario Consolidated Statutes -You Try It!

by Annette Demers BA LLB MLIS Associate Dean, Law Library and Legal Research Services