Where citations point

The kinds of public Canadian legal sources our citations send you to.

Citation types

Diverse

Cases, statutes, regulations

Jurisdictions

13

Provinces & territories

Source range

Historical depth where available

English and French where available

Citation categories

Citations point you to eight broad categories of public Canadian legal sources, across both legal traditions and both official languages.

Federal Statutes & Regulations

Citations point to consolidated federal acts and regulations on Government of Canada legal portals and the Canada Gazette, including their official bilingual versions.

Provincial & Territorial Legislation

Citations point to statutes and regulations from across the 13 Canadian provinces and territories, in both common-law and civil-law traditions, and in English and French where the official version is published.

Federal Court Decisions

Citations point to decisions published by Canadian federal courts in matters such as judicial review, immigration, tax, intellectual property, and administrative law.

Provincial Court Decisions

Citations point to appellate and trial decisions published by superior courts across provinces such as British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and others.

Immigration & Refugee Decisions

Citations point to decisions published from refugee protection, refugee appeal, and immigration appeal proceedings under federal immigration law.

Administrative Tribunal Decisions

Citations point to rulings published by federal and provincial administrative bodies in areas such as labour, human rights, and regulatory law.

Tax & Revenue Decisions

Citations point to decisions published in income tax, GST/HST, and other federal and provincial tax disputes.

Legal Education & Plain-Language Resources

Citations point to plain-language legal guides and public legal education resources that explain rights and procedures to non-specialist audiences.

Citation quality

Citations point to primary Canadian legal sources. Each citation shows its original reference, date, and jurisdiction so you can open the source and verify it. Note that a citation links to the source document — locating the specific article, section, or clause within it is left to you. If a citation looks broken or wrong, let us know at support@courtstairs.com. support@courtstairs.com.

Sources & attribution

Citations point to official Canadian government portals, open government datasets, and court decisions published by Canadian courts. Where Crown copyright applies, decisions are referenced in accordance with the applicable terms. The original source reference accompanies every citation.