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Alberta Law Reform Institute Law reform must be an interactive process. Th Alberta Law Reform Institute consults closely and continuously with their intended audience, initially to identify appropriate projects, and later to obtain feedback on issues and proposals. The quality of their product is directly related to their ability to recognize the needs of their audience, and to provide a sensitive response to them.

Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research Research guide developed with the support of UBC (University of British Columbia) Faculty of Law and the Foundation for Legal Research. Features information on research essentials, electronic research and statutory and jurisdiction research.

Court Site Study of Adult Unrepresented Accused in the Provincial Criminal Courts Report published by Department of Justice Canada. It provides information on the extend of self-representation, the impacts on the acccused, and means of improving the access to information for self-represented litigants. Data collected from 9 court sites, including Edmonton (pdf - 51 pages).

Family Law Information Centre - Booklets These informational booklets from the Family Law Information Centre relate to Alberta's Court of Queen's Bench ONLY. They have information about court procedures and have fill in the blank forms that can be used for common applications. Topics covered by the booklets include: Child Support; Custody and Access; Spousal Support; General Family Law Applications; Restraining Orders & Protection Orders; and Transferring your Court File. Booklets are in PDF form.

Finding Information: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Department of Justice FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) about finding Canadian legal information. The site is developed by Canada Justice and provides information on issues such as federal statutes and regulations, government bills, courts decisions, child support and immigration.

Guide to Internet Research (The Practical Lawyer) Online version of an article published by The Practical Lawyer (official publication of American Law Institute and American Bar Association). It features information on Internet legal resources, the validity of the legal information found online, search engines, reasearch aids and librarians on the Net.

IIJCan - Le droit canadien sur Internet L'Institut canadien d'information juridique (IIJCan) est un organisme sans but lucratif créé à l'initiative de la Fédération des professions juridiques du Canada. IIJCan a pour principal objet d'offrir gratuitement sur Internet les textes juridiques qui constituent les sources primaires du droit canadien. IIJCan vise plus particulièrement à rassembler sur un seul site Web les textes législatifs, judiciaires et de doctrine applicables aux ressorts législatifs fédéral, provinciaux et territoriaux.

Legal Research Guide for Beginners This guide from the Bora Laskin Law Library explains how to conduct legal research in Canada. It is aimed at the first-time legal researcher and will be most useful if the steps and sources in the guide are followed in the order given.

Legal Research Materials Legal research manual developed by Queen's University, Ontario.