LAW Self-help information sources for non-lawyers

Produced by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Consumer Measures Committee

A website of the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta

Online legal encyclopaedia. This page links to both National and Alberta information.

CanLII is a non-profit organization managed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. CanLII's goal is to make Canadian law accessible for free on the Internet. CanLII provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.

Information for registered charities, especially regarding the income tax act. Includes an annotated bibliography of selected web resources.

LawNow is a free digital magazine that takes a practical look at how the law relates to the every day lives of Canadians.

Builds on the National Self-Represented Litigants (SRL’s) Research Study conducted by Dr. Julie Macfarlane from 2011-2013. NSRLP is funded from 2013-14 by the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law and aligns with Windsor Law’s mandate to promote Access to Justice for all Canadians.

How Canadian law protects and affects older adults. Includes information booklets on wills, personal directives, power of attorney, consumer fraud, grandparents' rights and housing.

The purpose of this site is to provide plain language information about the law to victims of violence in intimate relationships and their supporters.

Comprised of approximately 1000 pages of legal information, divided into 22 chapters. The manual is easy-to-use and provides quick answers to many legal issues. Please note that the Manual deals primarily with the laws of the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia.

The principal activity of the Institute is to provide free, non-partisan advocacy advice to a party’s lawyer who is scheduled to appear in an appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Find a Canadian lawyer or law firm.

Multinational source to find a lawyer or law firm.

"A-Link is designed to provide quick and easy access to information on law-related programs and services in Alberta."

"Our Mission: To promote respect for civil liberties and human rights in Alberta through research and education to contribute to a more just and inclusive community."

Free legal, cultural, and practical information For Aboriginal Canadians.

"Linking Albertans to legal information, education and help"

Information about criminal, civil and family law-related topics.

A joint project of the Centre For Public Legal Education Alberta and the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters.

The Calgary John Howard Society is dedicated to reducing the incidence of crime and increasing community safety through preventative and restorative justice practices.

Help Calgarians understand and access the rights and benefits they are entitled to as workers under a variety of employment-related legislation.