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What we collect
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How we use it
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LINK SELECTION CRITERIA

Sites are selected primarily from

• Canadian federal department sites;
• Provincial government sites;
• Canadian non-profit and professional law-related organizations;
• Educational institutions and libraries;
• Canadian law offices; and
• Corporate sites that offer valid legal information for Canadians.

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Scope
Is the site aimed at the Canadian public? legal professions? Are there warnings regarding the use of the site? Is there a stated purpose?

Content
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Currency
Is the site regularly updated? If the site does not have an updating schedule, when was the last time that the site was updated?

Organization
Is the site easy to navigate? Are graphics crucial to navigating the site?

Authority
Is it possible to determine the reputation of the sponsor or creator? Is contact information available? Is any sort of bias evident?

Availability
Is the site stable? I.e., can connection be made easily? Does the site load quickly?
If it is an electronic journal, is it full text or table of contents only? Are there fee-based services? If so, the abstract for the entry will alert the user to that fact.

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Content
The questions posted to the site will reflect current issues in the news, new and pending legislation, and specific topics in law, e.g., family law, real estate law.

Questions for the poll can be suggested by other public legal education organizations, or by the public.

Background information about the poll topic will be provided to assist users in location additional information about the issue.

Results
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Comments submitted in response to the question are monitored and may be edited if they are contrary to site policies and standards. When comments are edited, a note will be added to the comment to indicated that editing has occurred.