How to Search Canadian Laws & Regulations Public Records (Start Here)
People waste hours searching the wrong database. Canadian Laws & Regulations public records are spread across multiple government offices - each maintains its own system independently.
Don't guess which system to use. Use the databases listed below. Each one links directly to an official Canadian Laws & Regulations government portal.
- Court & criminal records: Search the Canadian Laws & Regulations court and justice system databases listed below.
- Property & land records: Search the Canadian Laws & Regulations land registry or property office databases.
- Business & company records: Search the Canadian Laws & Regulations company registry for corporate filings.
- Vital records: Search the Canadian Laws & Regulations civil registration office for birth, death, and marriage records.
⚠ Key Fact: There is no single database for all Canadian Laws & Regulations records. Each office maintains its own records separately.
About This Page
Canadian federal laws, regulations, and consolidated statutes are published by the Department of Justice on Laws.Justice.gc.ca. Provincial statutes are published by each province's queen's printer or legislature. This page aggregates the primary official and academic portals for Canadian legislation and case law, including CanLII.
All portals listed publish authoritative legal texts; CanLII is the recognised free case-law repository, co-maintained by Canadian law societies.
Business Corporations Act Official Free
Use this Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) service to search the Business Corporations Act of Canada by keyword, phrase, statute, or citation.
Case Law Official Free
Search this Canadian Legal Information Institute service for Case Law by keyword/phrase or boolean operators.
Constitutional Documents Official Free
Search the Canadian Legal Information Institute database of Consolidated Statutes of Canada, Annual Statutes and Consolidated Regulations. Search by keyword or phrase, browse alphabetically, or browse by Title.
Constitutions and Comparative Study Official Free
Use this Political Database of the Americas to compare the constitutions of countries in the Americas with presidential regimes. Provides a set of constitutional articles in a comparative framework organized by over 200 substantive themes.
Criminal Code Official Free
Use this Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) service to search the Criminal Code of Canada by keyword, phrase, statute, or citation.
Income Tax Act Official Free
Use this Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) service to search the Code of the Income Tax Act of Canada by keyword, phrase, statute, or citation.
Labour Code Official Free
Use this Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) service to search the Labour Code of Canada by keyword, phrase, statute, or citation.
Legal Information Official Free
Search for legal information in Canada through the Canada Legal Information Institute.
Statutes and Regulations Official Free
Search the Canadian Legal Information Institute database of Consolidated Statutes of Canada, Annual Statutes and Consolidated Regulations. Search by keyword or phrase, or browse by category or year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I read the consolidated text of a Canadian federal statute?
Use the Justice Laws Website (laws-lois.justice.gc.ca), which publishes consolidated Acts and Regulations with point-in-time versions.
Is Canadian case law free to search?
Yes - CanLII (canlii.org) provides free access to court and tribunal decisions from all Canadian jurisdictions, funded by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.
