Case Law

CriminalSource contains a comprehensive collection of criminal, constitutional, evidence, motor vehicle and immigration cases from all Canadian jurisdictions.

The full text case coverage on CriminalSource includes:

·         Decisions published in Carswell Law Reports, including the

      Criminal Reports (1946 -), Motor Vehicle Reports (1977 -) and Immigration Law Reporter (1987 -) 

·        Supreme Court of Canada and Privy Council decisions from 1876

·        Federal Court decisions reported in the Federal Court Reports from 1971, Exchequer Court decisions through 1970, and Federal Trial Reports from 1977

From the Common Law Jurisdictions: 

·         Reported court decisions from 1977

·         Reported tribunal decisions from 1997

·         Unreported court decisions from 1986

From Quebec:

·         Court of Appeal cases reported by Soquij in Jurisprudence Express from 1986 and complete coverage from 1997

·         Superior Court cases reported by Soquij in Jurisprudence Express from 1986 and complete coverage from 2003

·         Court of Quebec cases reported by Soquij in Jurisprudence Express since 1986 and complete coverage from 2003

Full-text Decisions from Carswell Law Report Series

Complete coverage of criminal, constitutional, evidence, motor vehicle and immigration decisions ever published in Carswell law reports. These include: 

Administrative Law Reports (Admin. L.R.)	1983-
Alberta Law Reports (Alta. L.R.)	1908-33 *
Alberta Law Reports (Alta. L.R.)	1977-
British Columbia Law Reports (B.C.L.R.)	1977-
Business Law Reports (B.L.R.)	1977-
Canada G.S.T. Cases (G.S.T.C.)	1992-
Canada Tax Cases (C.T.C)	1917-
Canadian Bankruptcy Reports (C.B.R.)	1920-
Canadian Cases on Employment Law (C.C.E.L.)	1983-
Canadian Cases on the Law of Insurance (C.C.L.I.)	1983-
Canadian Cases on the Law of Securities (C.C.L.S.)	1994-98 *
Canadian Cases on the Law of Torts (C.C.L.T.)	1976-
Canadian Cases on Pensions and Benefits (C.C.P.B.)	1994-
Canadian Environmental Law Reports (C.E.L.R.)	1987-
Canadian Intellectual Property Reports (C.I.P.R.)	1984-90 *
Carswell's Practice Cases (C.P.C)	1976-
Construction Law Reports (C.L.R.)	1983-
Canadian Reports, Appeal Cases (C.R.A.C.)	1871-78; 1912-13 *
Coutlee's Canada Supreme Court Cases (Cout. S.C.)	1875-1906 *
Criminal Reports (C.R.)	1946-
Eastern Law Reporter (E.L.R.)	1906-14 *
Estates and Trusts Reports (E.T.R.)	1977-
Fox Patent Cases (Fox Pat.C.)	1940-71 *
Immigration Law Reporter (Imm.L.R.)	1987-
Maritime Provinces Reports (M.P.R.)	1929-68 *
Motor Vehicle Reports (M.V.R.)	1977-
Municipal and Planning Law Reports (M.P.L.R.)	1976-
New Brunswick Reports (N.B.R.)	1867-1929 *
Northwest Territories Reports (N.W.T.R.)	1983-98 *
Nova Scotia Reports (N.S.R.)	1886-1929 *
Ontario Practice Reports (P.R.)	1896-1904 *
Ontario Reports (O.R.)	1935-56
Ontario Weekly Reporter (O.W.R.)	1902-16 *
Personal Property Security Act Cases (P.P.S.A.C.)	1977-
Real Property Reports (R.P.R.)	1977-
Reports of Family Law (R.F.L.)	1971-
Reports of Family Law, Reprint Series (R.F.L. Rep.)	1824-1970 *
Saskatchewan Law Reports (Sask. L.R.)	1916-31 *
Tax Appeal Board Cases (Tax A.B.C.)	1949-71 *
Western Law Reporter (W.L.R.)	1905-16 *
Western Weekly Reports (W.W.R.)	1911-

Legislation

The CriminalSource legislation database contains the full text of all federal, provincial and territorial legislation essential to a criminal law practice.

Federal Legislation

CriminalSource’s ever-expanding federal legislative collection includes the following:

·         Access to Information Act

·       Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Implementation Act

·         Canada Evidence Act and Regulations

·         Canada Post Corporation Act

·         Canadian Bill of Rights

·         Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

·         Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

·         Charities Registration (Security Information) Act

·         Competition Act

·         Constitution Act, 1867

·         Contraventions Act and Regulations

·         Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations

·         Copyright Act

·         Corrections and Conditional Release Act and Regulations

·         Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act

·         Court Martial Appeal Rules

·         Criminal Code and Regulations

·         Criminal Records Act and Regulations

·         Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act

·         Customs Act and Selected Regulations

·         Director of Public Prosecutions Act

·         DNA Identification Act and Regulations

·         Evaluation of Impaired Operation (Drugs and Alcohol) Regulations

·         Excise Act, 2001

·         Extradition Act

·         Federal Courts Act and Rules

·         Firearms Act and Regulations

·         Identification of Criminals Act

·         Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Selected Regulations

·         Income Tax Act

·         International Transfer of Offenders Act

·         Interpretation Act

·         Military Rules of Evidence

·         Motor Vehicle Transport Act and Selected Regulations

·         Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

·         National Defence Act

·         Patent Act

·         Privacy Act

·         Security of Information Act

·         Security Offences Act

·         Seized Property Management Act and Regulations

·         Sex Offender Information Registration Act and Regulations

·         Supreme Court Act and Rules

·         United Nations Act and Regulations

·         Witness Protection Program Act

·         Youth Criminal Justice Act and Regulations

Legislation - Provincial

CriminalSource’s ever-expanding provincial legislative collection includes the following:

Alberta

·         Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Rules Respecting Pre-Trial Conferences

·         Alberta Rules of Court

·         Blood Samples Act

·         Corrections Act

·         Drug-Endangered Children Act and Regulations

·         Criminal Notoriety Act and Regulations

·         Jury Act

·         Payday Loans Act, 2008 and Regulations

·         Police Act and Regulations

·         Protection Against Family Violence Act and Regulations

 ·     Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act and Regulations

·         Protection of Sexually Exploited Children Act and Regulations

·         Provincial Offences Procedure Act 

·         Traffic Safety Act and Regulations

·         Victims Restitution and Compensation Payment Act and Regulations

·         Youth Justice Act

British Columbia

·         British Columbia Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules, 1986

·         Civil Forfeiture Act and Regulations

·         Civil Rights Protection Act

·         Correction Act

·         Criminal Records Review Act and Selected Regulations

·         Criminal Rules of the Supreme Court of British Columbia

·         Crown Counsel Act

·         Federal Contraventions Forms Regulations

·         Firearm Act

·         Jury Act

·         Legal Services Society Act and Selected Regulations

·         Motor Vehicle Act and Regulations

·         Offence Act

·         Office for Children and Youth Act

·         Parole Act

·         Police Act

·         Provincial Court of British Columbia Criminal Caseflow Management Rules

·        Safe Streets Act

·        Special Accounts Appropriation and Control Act and Regulations

·        Secure Care Act

·         Sex Offender Registry Act

·         Victims of Crime Act

·         Youth Justice Act and Regulations

Manitoba

·         The Civil Remedies Against Organized Crime Act

·         The Correctional Services Act

·         The Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Regulations

·         The Cross-Border Policing Act

·         The Crown Attorneys Act

·         The Domestic Violence Protection Act

·         The Drivers and Vehicles Act

·         The Fortified Buildings Act

·         The Gunshot and Stab Wounds Mandatory Reporting Act

·         The Highway Traffic Act and Selected Regulations

·         The Jury Act

·         The Legal Aid Services Society of Manitoba Act and Selected Regulations

·         The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Rules (Criminal)

·         The Manitoba Criminal Appeal Rules

·         The Manitoba Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole

·         The Profits of Criminal Notoriety Act and Regulations

·         The Provincial Police Act

·         The Registration of Property Restraint Orders Act

·         The Victims' Bill of Rights

·         The Witness Security Act

New Brunswick

·         Corrections Act

·         Criminal Prosecution Expenses Act

·         Crown Prosecutors Act

·         Custody and Detention of Young Persons Act and Regulations

·         Evidence Act

·         Habeas Corpus Act

·         Highway Act

·         Jury Act

·         Legal Aid Act and Selected Regulations

·         Motor Vehicle Act and Selected Regulations

·         New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench Rules Respecting Pre-Trial Conferences

·         New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench Summary Conviction Appeal Rules

·         New Brunswick Criminal Appeal Rule 63 With Respect to Criminal Appeals to the Court of Appeals

·         New Brunswick Criminal Appeal Rule 65 With Respect to Mandamus, Certiorari, and Prohibition in Criminal Matters

·         New Brunswick Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole

·         New Brunswick Summary Conviction Appeal Rule 64 with Respect to Summary Conviction Appeals to the Court of Queen's Bench

·         Police Act

·        Provincial Offences Procedure Act

·        Provincial Offences Procedure for Young Persons Act

·         Victims Services Act

Newfoundland and Labrador

·         Adult Corrections Act

·         Age for Presumptive Offences Order

·         Agreement for Policing the Province

·         Highway Traffic Act

·         Jury Act, 1991

·         Legal Aid Act and Selected Regulations 

·         Level of Custody Determinations Order

·         Newfoundland District Courts Criminal Appeals Rules, 1976

·         Newfoundland Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole

·         Newfoundland Trial Division of the Supreme Court Criminal Appeal Rules

·         Newfoundland Trial Division of the Supreme Court Rules Respecting Pre-Trial Conferences

·         Prisons Act

·        Provincial Offences Act

·         Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act, 1992

·         Rules of the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Criminal Proceedings

·         Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador – Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules (2002)

·         Supreme Court of Newfoundland, Trial Division Rules for Orders in the Nature of Certiorari, Habeas Corpus, Mandamus and Prohibition

·         Victims of Crime Services Act

·        Young Persons Offences Act

Northwest Territories

·         Corrections Act

·         Criminal Appeal Rules of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories

·         Legal Services Act and Selected Regulations

·         Northwest Territories Rules of Practice Respecting Applications and Hearings concerning a Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole

·         Royal Canadian Mounted Police Agreement Act

·        Summary Convictions Procedure Act

·         Rules of the Court of Appeals for the Northwest Territories as to A. Criminal Appeals B. Bail on Appeals

·         Victim Surcharge Time for Payment Order

·         Victims of Crime Act

·         Youth Criminal Justice Act Regulations

·        Youth Justice Act and Regulations

Nova Scotia

·         Assets Management and Disposition Act

·         Child Pornography Reporting Act

·         Civil Forfeiture Act

·         Civil Procedure Rules

·         Criminal Appeal Rule

·         Corrections Act

·         Domestic Violence Intervention Act and Regulations

·         Gunshot Wounds Mandatory Reporting Act

·         Juries Act

·         Legal Aid Act

·        Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act

·         Motor Vehicle Act and Selected Regulations

·         Nova Scotia Rules of Practice Respecting Applications and Hearings Concerning a Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole

·         Nova Scotia Supreme Court Criminal Rules

·         Nova Scotia Supreme Court Rule 66 as to Summary Appeals

·         Nova Scotia Supreme Court Rules Respecting Pre-Trial Conferences

·         Police Act and Selected Regulations

·         Police Services Act

·         Prescription Monitoring Act and Regulations

·         Public Prosecutions Act

·         Rule 63 — Summary Conviction Appeal

·         Rule 64 — Prerogative Writ

·         Rules of the Appeal Division of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia as to Criminal Appeals

·        Summary Proceedings Act

·         Victims Rights And Services Act

·        Youth Justice Act and Regulations

Nunavut

·         Corrections Act (Nunavut)

·         Determination of Levels of Custody Order

·         Legal Services Act (Nunavut) and Selected Regulations

·         Motor Vehicles Act (Nunavut)

·         Royal Canadian Mounted Police Agreement Act

·        Summary Convictions Procedures Act (Nunavut)

·         Victims of Crime Act (Nunavut)

·        Young Offenders Act (Nunavut)

Ontario

·         Bail Act

·         Building Code Act, 1992

·         Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000 and Regulations

·         Civil Remedies Act, 2001 and Regulations

·         Court Reporters and Court Monitors Regulation (made under the Administration of Justice Act)

·         Crown Attorneys Act

·        Crown Witnesses Act

·         Disorderly Houses Act

·         Domestic Violence Protection Act, 2000

·         Electricity Act, 1998

·         Evidence Act

·        Fines and Forfeitures Act

·         Habeas Corpus Act

·         Health Protection and Promotion Act and Selected Regulations

·         Highway Traffic Act and Regulations

·         Imitation Firearms Regulation Act, 2000

·         Improving Customer Service for Road Users Act, 2001 and Regulations

·         Juries Act

·         Legal Aid Services Act, 1998 and Selected Regulations

·         Mandatory Blood Testing Act, 2006 and Regulations

·         Mandatory Gunshot Wounds Reporting Act, 2005

·         Ministry of Correctional Services Act

·         Ontario Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules

·         Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Proceedings Rules

·         Ontario Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Regulations

·         Photo Card Act, 2008

·         Police Services Act

·         Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005

·         Prohibiting Profiting from Recounting Crimes Act, 2002 and Regulations

·         Provincial Offences Act

·         Rescuing Children from Sexual Exploitation Act, 2002

·         Rules of the Ontario Court of Justice in Criminal Proceedings

·         Safe Streets Act, 1999

·         Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995

·         Victims' Right to Proceeds of Crime Act, 1994

Prince Edward Island

·         Correctional Services Act

·         Habeas Corpus Act

·         Highway Traffic Act and Selected Regulations

·         Jury Act

·         Police Act

·         Prince Edward Island Supreme Court Rules Respecting Pre-Trial Conferences

·        Summary Proceedings Act

·         Victims of Crime Act

·         Victims of Family Violence Act

·        Youth Justice Act

Quebec

·         An Act respecting assistance and compensation for victims of crime

·         An Act respecting Attorney General's prosecutors

·         An Act respecting correctional services

·         An Act respecting payment of certain witnesses

·         An Act to promote the parole of inmates

·         Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms

·         Code of Penal Procedure

·         Highway Safety Code and Selected Regulations

·         Legal Aid Act

·         Police Act

·         Quebec Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment without Eligibility for Parole

·         Regulation of the Court of Quebec

·         Rules of Practice in Criminal Matters in the Court of Appeal of Quebec

·         Rules of Practice of the Superior Court of the Province of Quebec, Criminal Division, 2002

·          Rules of the Municipal Courts

·         Youth Protection Act

Saskatchewan

·         The Correctional Services Act

·        The Criminal Enterprise Suppression Act

·         The Highway Traffic Act

·         The Jury Act, 1998

·         The Legal Aid Act and Selected Regulations

·         The Mandatory Testing and Disclosure (Bodily Substances) Act and Regulations

·         The Pawned Property (Recording) Act and Regulations

·         The Police Act, 1990

·         The Queen's Bench Rules

·        The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act

·         [The] Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench Rules Respecting Pre-Trial Conferences

·         [The] Saskatchewan Review of Parole Ineligibility Rules

·        The Seizure of Criminal Property Act, 2008

·        The Summary Offences Procedure Act, 1990

·        The Traffic Safety Act

·        The Traffic Safety Court of Saskatchewan Act and Regulations

·         The Vehicle Administration Act

·         The Victims of Crime Act, 1995

·         The Victims of Domestic Violence Act

·        The Youth Justice Administration Act

Yukon

·         Corrections Act

·         Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust Act

·         Family Violence Prevention Act

·         Jails Act

·         Legal Services Society Act

·         Motor Vehicles Act

·        Summary Convictions Act

·        Young Persons Offences Act

·         Yukon Territory Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules, 1993

·         Yukon Territory Rules Governing Summary Conviction Appeals, 1978

·         Yukon Territory Supreme Court Rules for Pre-hearing Conferences in Criminal Matters

Annotations

CriminalSource contains a comprehensive series of annotations linked directly from a section of criminal legislation. Sources of annotations include:

·     Tremeear's Annotated Criminal Code

·     Tremeear's Related Criminal Statutes

·     Cournoyer & Ouimet's Code criminel annoté

·     Crankshaw's Criminal Code of Canada

·     Nadin-Davis Canadian Sentencing Digest

Commentary

CriminalSource contains an extensive collection of Carswell's criminal law commentary selected by an expert panel consisting of Superior Court justices, leading practitioners and academics. To see a complete list of available commentary, please consult the CriminalSource Table of Contents. Highlights of CriminalSource's commentary include:

·         Gibson, Canadian Criminal Code Offences

·         Gibson, Criminal Law Evidence, Practice and Procedure

·         Segal, Disclosure and Production in Criminal Cases

·         Watt, Watt's Manual of Criminal Evidence

Current awareness tools

Timely commentary by experts, including analysis of current developments and highlights of important new case law and legislation across Canada. CriminalSource's current awareness tools include:

·         Watt's Criminal Law and Evidence Newsletter: Authored by Justice David Watt. It is published every two weeks.

·         Law report articles from Carswell's Criminal Reports and Motor Vehicle Reports

·         Journal articles from Carswell's Canadian Criminal Law Review.

·         Neuberger Rose Criminal Law Advisor. Authored by Joseph Neuberger and David Rose. It is published every month.

·         Cournoyer-Ouimet en bref. Authored by Mr. Justice Guy Cournoyer and leading defence counsel Gilles Ouimet. It is published every month.

·         Segal’s Motor Vehicle and Impaired Driving Newsletter. Authored by Deputy Attorney General for Ontario, Murray Segal. It is published every two weeks.

Other tools

Offence Tables from Tremeear's Annotated Criminal Code are accessible through the Tremeear's Table of Contents.

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