Glossary of Terms - Supreme Court of Canada

A glossary of terms created by the Supreme Court of Canada as part of their Resources for Self-Represented Litigants website resource.

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À propos du Parlement du Canada

Les gens, passés et présents, qui représentent les Canadiens au Parlement et les principaux intervenants du processus parlementaire. Le site offre un large éventail de ressources sur le Parlement conçues pour les enseignants et les élèves afin de les aider à expliquer le fonctionnement du Parlement.

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Uniform Law Conference of Canada

The Uniform Law Conference of Canada provides independent and reform of laws in Canada. It is the oldest law reform body in the country and plays a key role in developing uniform legislation in civil and commercial matters in proposing changes to the criminal law.

Fair and Balanced Copyright for Canadians

Now that the highly anticipated new copyright legislation has been introduced, more and more librarians are hearing from concerned library users that copyright laws must reflect the public interest. As the voice of the community of library users and professionals, CLA is committed to getting the crucial message to government that copyright issues do indeed strike a chord with Canadians.

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Centre for Innovation Law and Policy (CILP)

The Centre for Innovation Law and Policy (CILP) examines the interface between technology and law. A multi-faceted and interdisciplinary research centre at the University of Toronto, the CILP primarily focuses on intellectual property, cyberlaw, and privacy, as well as telecommunications and biotechnology law. The centre sponsors conferences, public lectures, seminars and other events.

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Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre

The Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre is a Canadian non-governmental, non-profit organization affiliated with the University of Calgary which undertakes research on contemporary civil liberties and human rights issues that are of concern to Albertans. The projects are diverse - from proposals for reform of human rights legislation, to a report on citizen complaints about police conduct, to a manual for lawyers who represent mentally disabled clients. Staff and volunteers make presentations on a wide range of civil liberties and human rights topics.

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Alberta Law Reform Institute

The Alberta Law Reform Institute is the official law reform agency for the province of Alberta. It provides independent comprehensive advice to the Government of Alberta and other agencies to ensure that the law and administration of justice are kept up to date and serve Albertans to the best extent possible.

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Yukon Public Legal Education Association (YPLEA)

The Yukon Public Legal Education Association (YPLEA) is a non-profit organization devoted to providing legal information to the public and promoting increased access to the legal system. The goal of the Association is to help the public to identify and understand their legal rights and responsibilities in order to improve their ability to deal with legal matters. Services include Law Line (legal information by telephone) and Publications and Forms (some downloadable, some through the office)

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Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan
The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) is a non-profit, non-government organization that exists to educate and inform the people of Saskatchewan about the law and legal system. PLEA can help members of the public by providing general legal information, suggesting resources, and telling people about different options for obtaining legal advice.

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Éducaloi (English)

Éducaloi is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inform Quebecers of their rights and obligations by providing legal information in everyday language.

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