Data Sources & Attribution

Not a Lawyer uses officially published Canadian legislation. All data is sourced from government publishers under their respective licences. The texts are cited verbatim — we do not modify the legal text.

Federal / Fédéral

Justice Laws Website — laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

Licence: Crown Copyright — Reproduction permitted under the terms of the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Attribution: © Government of Canada

21 statutes included:

Criminal Code (C-46)Canada Labour Code (L-2)Divorce Act (D-3.4)Canadian Human Rights Act (H-6)Canada Business Corporations Act (C-44)Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (I-2.5)PIPEDA (P-8.6)Competition Act (C-34)Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (B-3)Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (C-38.8)Youth Criminal Justice Act (Y-1.5)Employment Insurance Act (E-5.6)Firearms Act (F-11.6)Cannabis Act (C-24.5)Copyright Act (C-42)Access to Information Act (A-1)Canada Evidence Act (C-5)RCMP Act (R-10)Privacy Act (P-21)National Defence Act (N-5)Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (C-36)

British Columbia

BC Laws — bclaws.gov.bc.ca

Licence: King's Printer Licence — Commercial use permitted with attribution.

Attribution: © King's Printer, Province of British Columbia

25 statutes included:

Employment Standards ActResidential Tenancy ActBusiness Practices and Consumer Protection ActHuman Rights CodeMotor Vehicle ActFamily Law ActStrata Property ActWills, Estates and Succession ActWorkers Compensation ActPersonal Information Protection ActInsurance (Vehicle) ActSmall Claims ActChild, Family and Community Service ActMental Health ActFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy ActLimitation ActSchool ActInfants ActMedicare Protection ActEnvironmental Management ActProperty Law ActCommunity CharterLand Title ActBuilders Lien ActManufactured Home Park Tenancy Act

Ontario

e-Laws — ontario.ca/laws

Licence: Crown Copyright — Statutes and regulations are exempt from commercial licence requirements per Queen's Printer for Ontario.

Attribution: © Queen's Printer for Ontario

29 statutes included:

Employment Standards Act, 2000Residential Tenancies Act, 2006Consumer Protection Act, 2002Human Rights CodeHighway Traffic ActFamily Law ActOccupational Health and Safety ActWorkplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997Condominium Act, 1998Succession Law Reform ActCourts of Justice ActAccessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005Children's Law Reform ActChild, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017Mental Health ActLimitations Act, 2002Insurance ActPlanning ActMunicipal Act, 2001Environmental Protection ActEducation ActPersonal Health Information Protection Act, 2004Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy ActConstruction ActOccupiers' Liability ActDog Owners' Liability ActTrespass to Property ActProvincial Offences ActMortgages Act

Alberta

Alberta King's Printer — kings-printer.alberta.ca

Licence: King's Printer Terms of Use — Reproduction permitted without charge with due diligence on accuracy.

Attribution: © Alberta King's Printer

18 statutes included:

Employment Standards CodeResidential Tenancies ActConsumer Protection ActAlberta Human Rights ActTraffic Safety ActFamily Law ActWorkers' Compensation ActWills and Succession ActAccess to Information ActLimitations ActInsurance ActCondominium Property ActChild, Youth and Family Enhancement ActMental Health ActEducation ActEnvironmental Protection and Enhancement ActMunicipal Government ActProvincial Offences Procedure Act

Manitoba

Manitoba Laws — web2.gov.mb.ca/laws

Licence: OpenMB Information and Data Use Licence — Commercial use permitted.

Attribution: Contains information from the Manitoba government, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use Licence.

18 statutes included:

Employment Standards CodeResidential Tenancies ActConsumer Protection ActHuman Rights CodeHighway Traffic ActFamily Law ActWorkers Compensation ActWills ActFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy ActLimitation of Actions ActInsurance ActCondominium ActChild and Family Services ActMental Health ActPublic Schools ActEnvironment ActMunicipal ActProvincial Offences Act

Consolidations are for convenience only and are not the official version of the law. Always verify with the official source listed above.

Last updated: March 2026 • 112 statutes • 88,874 sections