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CataLaw
CataLaw is the catalogue of catalogues of worldwide law on the Internet. It
aids legal research by arranging all indexes of law and government into a uniform,
universal and unique metaindex.
Hieros
Gamos
Every American organization, association, law school, firm, vendor, consultant,
etc.
directly or indirectly involved with the legal profession in one place.
Internet
Legal Research Group
A sophisticated legal research tool.
Canadian
Lawyer Index
It is possible to order do-it-yourself legal kits from this site. There's a
lawyer directory, and the ability to look for lawyers. There are tips for hiring
a lawyer. There are links to the various Canadian law societies as well as links
to the ombudsman and human rights officers across Canada. They have a list of
related services such as investigation services, electronic legal research,
trustees in bankruptcy, etc. There's also the ability to file complaints about
lawyers and judges. There's also a direct link to MPs, etc. A legal site with
explanations on hiring a lawyer, etc.
New
York University
Has information on the following topics: search engines, directories and indexes;
virtual libraries; business, bankruptcy, banking and finance; citing electronic
information; taxation of international business transactions; copyrights, patents
and trademarks; constitutional law of the UN; council of Europe; dictionaries;
environmental law; and many more. A great site for anyone researching on any
of these issues. Links to relevant sites. Legal issues discussed and explained.
FindLaw
American National Law Net. A legal resource for lawyers.
Web
Law Review
An online publication.
Lexpert
Directory
Directory of Canadian law firms and lawyers.
Free
Advice
An American legal site with free advice for consumers and small business.
Law
Forum
A directory of law related websites.
Lex
Mercatoria
An international site dealing with international and transnational commercial
law and e-commerce issues.
Law
Crawler
A site for legal web and databases searches.
Hoovers
Online
At the core of Hoover's Online is the proprietary company and industry information
on which they've built a reputation for quality, accuracy, and reliability.
Now they've extended their expertise to provide a business-oriented perspective
on other topics important to users: money management, career development, news,
and business travel. The result is the Web's most comprehensive source of business
information, designed to be the first and only site business people need.
Rominger
Legal
Links, resources, directories, organizations all relating to legal issues.
Law
Research
The Internet Law Library with over 20,000 separate links.
LEGAL
REFERENCE MATERIAL
Bora
Laskin Law Library, University of Toronto
From the University of Toronto. Really good links to everything.
Law
Now
An online magazine about the law and legal issues written for all Canadians.
Legal
FAQs
These questions and answers were developed by the Legal Studies Program, University
of Alberta. The contents are intended as general legal information only and
should not form the basis for legal advice of any kind.
Legal
Information Institute
Well recognized as a leader in the provision of online legal materials, this
site of Cornell Law School offers access to an extensive collection of U.S.
legal resources, in particular LII's collection of recent and historic Supreme
Court decisions, its hypertext versions of the full U.S. Code, U.S. Constitution,
Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure , recent opinions of the New York Court of Appeals
and commentary on them from the liibulletin-ny, the American Legal Ethics Library.
In addition, it includes a fairly good selection of foreign and international
legal materials.
Continuing
Legal Education Society of British Columbia
This is the legal link page for the continuing legal education society of BC.
The links are organized into such areas as business and finance, practice areas,
practice tools (contains software and forms), news and media, reference and
so on. There's an on-site ability to search the links. Lot of legal content
including case law and statutes. Also has tribunal decisions.
Alberta
Law Reform Institute
Conducts and directs research into law and the administration of justice. Considers
matters of law reform with a view to proposing to the appropriate authority,
the means by which the law may be made more useful and effective. Promotes law
research and reform.
Law
Commission of Canada
The Law Commission of Canada is an independent federal law reform agency that
advises Parliament on how to improve and modernize Canada's laws.
Uniform
Law Conference of Canada
The Uniform Law Conference of Canada is devoted to harmonizing the Canadian
statute law where harmony is beneficial. It does so by preparing uniform statutes
that it recommends for enactment by the provinces and territories and sometimes
by the federal government as well. It also does so by adopting uniform statutes
dealing with the choice of law. On occasion it promotes particular provisions
for statutes or publishes guides to uniform legal procedure. In criminal matters
it usually adopts proposals for changes or additions to the Criminal Code
and other federal legislation.
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University Site
Canadian legal research site with excellent links.
Dolden
Wallace Folick
British Columbia Law Firm site with professional publications online.
Canadian
Law Links
Canada's first and leading guide to Canadian legal resources on the Internet.
Virtual
Canadian Law Library - Lexum
Legal Resources from the University of Montreal.
United
Nations Documentation Research Guide
This guide is designed for researchers and information professionals new to
United Nations documentation. It provides an overview of the various types of
documents and publications issued by the organization (e.g., reports, resolutions,
meeting records, sales publications, press releases) and gives guidance on how
to work with them. More in-depth coverage is available in United
Nations documentation: a brief guide , published in six languages.
Lectric
Law Library : Legal Lexicon's Lyceum
An online legal dictionary and directory.
FindLaw
(American)
An online directory of legal professionals.
BUSINESS
REFERENCE MATERIAL
The
Wall Street Journal
Can sign up here for personalized e-mail alerts on info you are interested in.
Can select news from Europe, US and Asia. One can also sign for subscription
on either the on-line version or the paper version. You can get free stock quotes.
Canada One
There's an on-site magazine, a Canadian business directory, over 7000 articles
and a suite of free business tools. Has a lot of articles on starting or expanding
into electronic commerce. Has information on hiring online. There's also a PR
Workshop. Also has info on upcoming business-related events.
Profit Magazine
This site provides links to business info on the Internet, has a business newsletter
which gives business tips and strategies, and has a link to Profit magazine.
They have info in their magazine about hiring procedures and about other businesses
and their strategies etc. Also has archives of old magazines. The links are
very helpful and is great resource . The sites are also rated!
Canada Careers
This site features the latest in career resources and human resources on the
Internet. Can look for jobs by position, employer or through a keyword search.
GD Sourcing Research and Retrieval
Gives access to Canadian statistics by industry, sector, subject heading and/or
keyword. There's also a comprehensive access to detailed Canadian statistics
with a query function. Also contains info to Canadian Internet data. They also
have great research help tips. There's a free business researcher newsletter.
There's some info for small businesses. The site has a search function.
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the country's national statistical agency, with programs
organized into three broad subject matter areas: demographic and social, socio-economic
and economic. Under the Statistics Act , Statistics Canada is required
to collect, compile, analyze, abstract and publish statistical information on
virtually every aspect of the nation's society and economy.
CIA (Central
Intelligence Agency) World Factbook
Yes, that CIA. Basic intelligence provides the fundamental and factual reference
material on a country or issue. Current intelligence reports on new developments.
Estimative intelligence judges probable outcomes. The three are mutually supportive:
basic intelligence is the foundation on which the other two are constructed;
current intelligence continually updates the inventory of knowledge; and estimative
intelligence revises overall interpretations of country and issue prospects
for guidance of basic and current intelligence. The World Factbook, is an example
of the three types of finished intelligence.
Canada Business Service Centres
Provides Info-Guides - detailed guides to popular business topics, including:
Business Start-up, Electronic Commerce, Employment and Training, Exporting,
Importing, and Taxation; Government Programs and Services, federal, provincial
and territorial business-related programs, services and selected regulations;
Business Start-Up Assistant; Web gateway to all the information you need on
starting a business; Interactive Business Planner; Online Small Business Workshop;
and links to provincial sites.
Canadian Commercial Corporation
CCC is a unique export sales agency, wholly owned by the Government of Canada,
with a broad legislated mandate to assist in the development of trade between
Canada and other nations.
Entrepreneur Magazine
Better Business Bureau
BBBOnLine, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Council of Better Business Bureaus.
BBBOnLine's mission is to promote trust and confidence on the Internet through
the BBBOnLine Reliability and BBBOnLine Privacy programs.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the national leader in public policy advocacy
on business issues. The goal is to foster a strong, competitive economic environment
that benefits Canada and all Canadians.
Canadian Council for International Business
Among Canadian business organizations, the Canadian Council for International
Business leads in influencing international policy development as Canada's business
channel to two key world bodies, the ICC and BIAC. The International Chamber
of Commerce promotes global trade, investment, open markets and free capital
flows. It consults with the United Nations (UN) on key business-related issues
and is a conduit between global business and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The Business and Industry Advisory Committee represents the business community's
views to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on
issues facing the business community within the industrialized world. This site
includes the 2000 INCO terms.
Canadian Federation of Independent
Business
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, best known for high-profile
actions with governments on policies like tax, labour laws and public sector
spending, has also achieved many behind-the-scenes changes that have meant real
dollars-and-cents benefits to all firms.
CANADIAN
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS INFORMATION
Canadian
Government Departments and Services
Government
of Canada
Citizenship and Immigration
Finance
Foreign
Affairs
Health
Indian
Affairs and Northern Development
Justice
National
Defence
Canada
Revenue Agency
Public
Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Treasury
Board
Auditor
General Of Canada
Bank
of Canada
Canada
Council for the Arts
Canada
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Canada
Mortgage and Housing
Canada
Pension Plan
Canada
Post
Royal
Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
Firearms Centre
Federal,
Provincial, and Territorial Governments
These
sites have links to a wide range of government information, including government
departments, services, publications, and programs.
Selected
Government Organizations and Agencies
Business
Centre for the Aboriginal Community (Industry Canada)
Provides information on opportunities for Aboriginals, as well as a history
of Aboriginal businesses, services, and business support.
Canada
Business - Services for Entrepreneurs (Government of Canada)
Offers information on starting a business in any part of Canada, descriptions
of government programs and services, and links to provincial and territorial
Business Services Centres.
Canadian
Human Rights Commission (Government of Canada)
or through the Government
of Canada home page
Details the work of the commission, with links to provincial human rights commissions;
describes the steps in filing a human rights complaint; and provides examples
of tribunal decisions.
Canadian
Intellectual Property Office (Industry Canada)
Provides searchable patent and trademark databases and describes intellectual
property legislation and regulations.
Competition
Bureau (Industry Canada)
Outlines the role and function of the Competition Bureau, lists the legislation
and regulations administered by the bureau, and provides business and consumer
information.
Environment
Canada (Government of Canada)
Describes the new Canada Environmental Protection Act; also provides news releases
and listings of publications.
Human
Resources and Social Development (Government of Canada)
Provides information on employment equity and employment insurance; links to
regional offices and employment centres; and a link to the Canadian Employment
Insurance Commission.
Industry
Canada - Strategis
Tells you what you need to know to start up a business, including information
on business support; financing licences, legislation, and regulations, with
links to a broad range of government agencies and legal information sites; and
employment and learning resources. Also provides company directories; trade
and investment business information by sector; economic analyses; and statistics.
Superintendent
of Bankruptcy (Industry Canada)
or through Industry
Canada's homepage
Outlines bankruptcy and insolvency legislation, consumer and debtor information,
and bankruptcy statistics.
The
Digital Economy in Canada (Industry Canada)
Describes global initiatives in electronic commerce; provides tips on e-commerce
safety; and offers useful e-commerce links, including legal resources related
to electronic signatures and the United Nations Model law on Electronic Commerce.
Note: Many of the Web sites of government organizations and agencies can be
accessed through the main home page of the federal government at www.gc.ca
and through the home page for Industry Canada at www.ic.gc.ca/
.
Selected
Industry Associations and Professional Organizations
Advertising
Standards Canada
Describes advertising codes and guidelines and provides consumer information.
Canadian Association of Certified General
Accountants
Provides information on the CGA profession, articles, and links to CGA affiliates.
Canadian Bankers Association
Offers information about the association; outlines media, industry, and small
business issues; and lists publications and statistics.
Canadian Bar Association
Describes the CBA and opportunities for continuing legal education for lawyers.
Also provides links to all the provincial law societies.
Canadian
Broadcast Standards Council
Provides information on broadcast
standards and related legal links.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Outlines the history of the association and offers information on the protection
of Canadians' rights and freedoms.
Canadian Council for International Business
Describes publications of the International Chamber of Commerce and rules concerning
the interpretation of international trade terms. Also offers links to other
sites.
Canadian Franchise Association
Offers information on franchising in Canada, the association's code of ethics,
and government relations.
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Provides information on the CA profession and accounting standards and services.
Canadian Labour Congress
Describes publications and offers links to related organizations.
Canadian Real Estate Association
Provides real estate information in Canada, legal information, and links
to provincial associations.
Access Copyright
Describes copyright regulations and various publications.
CMA Canada
Provides information on the CMA profession and links to provincial bodies and
related materials.
Insurance Canada
Provides consumer insurance information for individuals and business, a directory
of insurance providers and related services, information on industry news and
events, and links to related sites.
CANADIAN
LEGISLATION
CanLII
Canadian Legal Information Institute
CANADIAN
COURTS AND THEIR JUDGEMENTS
Supreme
Court of Canada
Describes the Supreme Court, including its role in the legal system, and provides
links to judgments.
Supreme Court of Canada via QuickLaw
(select "Recent Decisions," then "Supreme Court of Canada Service")
Gives access to recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions, via QuickLaw, within
an hour of release by the court.
Federal Court of Canada
Describes the federal courts, including the appointment process, and supplies
links to judgments.
Alberta Courts
Describes the Alberta courts and provides links to judgments of the Court
of Appeal and provincial courts. Queen's Bench judgments are available (as of
November 2000).
British Columbia Courts
Provides information on British Columbia's courts and links to judgments of
the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Also supplies a link to Chief Justice
Finch's home page and access to a three-volume guide to the judiciary, the Criminal
Code, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Manitoba Courts
Records all documents filed and hearings scheduled in the Manitoba Court
of Appeal and the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench.
Northwest Territories
Courts
Supplies a link to judgments via the Northwest Territories court library.
Nova Scotia
(select "Library Services" icon and then "Law News Online")
Provides digests of decisions from July 1997 (primarily Supreme and Appeal)
and full text of decisions from January 1999.
Ontario Courts
Describes the Ontario courts and links to judgments from the Court of Appeal.
Judgments from the Ontario Court and Superior Court not yet available (as of
November 2000).
Prince Edward Courts
Describes the P.E.I. courts and provides links to judgments of the P.E.I. Supreme
Court.
Links to Homepages
for Canadian Courts via the University of Calgary
Canadian Judicial Council
Explains the purposes of the council, including its role in improving the
quality of judicial service and in handling complaints against federally appointed
judges.
LAW/NET from QuickLaw
(select "Recent Decisions" and then "LAW/NET Legal Update Service")
Provides digests of recent newsworthy cases from courts across the country.
Note: For information on case reporter abbreviations, consult the Legal
Citations List via Nahum Gelber Law Library (McGill University)
SELECTED
INTERNATIONAL LAW SITES
Access
to Justice Network
Gives access to constitutional statutes and other important documents for foreign
countries. Also provides information on international courts and international
law generally.
Canadian Governments On-Line (CGOL)
Provides access to government information for foreign countries
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Provides information by country on competition and regulatory reform; offers
an international regulation database; and describes international developments
and articles on electronic commerce.
United Kingdom
Courts via the University of Calgary
Gives links to the British and Irish Legal Information Institute and outlines
the decisions of various courts.
United Nations
Offers information on international trade law and model laws.
United States Courts
via the University of Calgary
Gives links to the United States Supreme Court and judgments and to many
state courts.
U.S. Department of Justice
Provides information on the U.S. legal system and links to other government
departments.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Offers databases for searching U.S. patents and trademarks.
World Intellectual Property Office (the WIPO)
Provides information on the WIPO and links to related organizations such
as
e-commerce sites.
World Trade Organization (the WTO)
Describes the WTO, analyzes trade topics, and provides dispute reports.
Law Library of Congress -
Global Legal Information Network
United Nations Treaty Database
Searchable database of the UN Treaty Collections.
Lex Mercatoria
International law links and materials including full text international treaties.
United Nations Commission on International
Trade Law
Lists laws. Hyperlinked, divided by subject. Provides model laws.
International Business Opportunities Centre
This site, sponsored by the International Business Opportunities Centre, helps
Canadian businesses keep abreast of the needs and changes in the international
marketplace. It has a section on current business opportunities. Each business
opportunity is described with info on how to follow these opportunities. The
site also contains testimonials from people who have used the international
business opportunities centre. There's also an extensive resource page containing
info on related associations and organizations.
Export Source
Has info for companies who want to start or continue exporting. The site helps
people to develop their export plans, where to go for help and covers a number
of other export-related topics. Also provides info for various training sessions
for exporters. The site also contains info on international project bids, unsolicited
order responses, e-commerce etc. The site also contains info on sources of financing
such as federal and provincial government programs, etc. Has a section dealing
with overcoming possible problems ‘ intellectual property, international trade
laws, risk management and insurance.
Canadian Commercial Corporation
New update to this site includes a link to US Government Opportunities which
carries between 200 - 400 new business opportunities. They have some info on
what CCC can do for an exporter and past statistics. They also have a registration
package online.
Export Development Corporation
EDC is a financial institution that helps Canadian business with export and
international investment. It is a Crown Corporation that operates as a commercial
financial institution. Has an export risk profiler which will analyze your problems
and then provide a customized list of links to help with your export needs.
They have more special services for small and medium-sized businesses. There's
also a section entitled "Career Opportunities".
Bereik &Roberts, LLP
Focuses on international tax planning and transactions. Has info on doing
business in the US (tax implications, etc. for Canadian businesses relocating
to the US). Has info on international tax issues on e-commerce. Has info on
US estate planning for Canadians with US assets. The international links has
info on the central banks of the world, Embassy page, European Union, United
Nations, World Bank, World Trade Centre Organizations. Has Web site links to
other countries.
Canadian Business.Com
The site contains Canadian, US, Asian and European business links. Has a link
to the Export Development Corporation. Has information on investing, careers
and executive development and travel and leisure. Also contains links to websites
with statistics. Good business source.
Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade
British
Trade and Investment Office
Provides services to Canadian and British companies seeking opportunities for
international trade and investments between Canada and Great Britain.
Legal Information Institute:
United States Supreme Court
United States Securities and Exchange
Commission
United States International Trade
Commission
International Courts Accessible
on the Internet
Canadian International Trade
Tribunal
United States Copyright Office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
NAFTA Secretariat
Export Development Corporation
European Court of Human Rights
International Centre for Commercial Law
International Chamber of Commerce
Institute of International Commercial
Law
International Labour Organization
International Ombudsman Institute
International Trademark Association
World Health Organization
Institute of Indigenous Government
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
OECD Online (Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development)
European Free Trade Organization
CANADIAN
AND INTERNATIONAL GENERAL SITES
Conducting
Legal Research
The
Law Library at the University of Calgary
Provides links to legislation and judicial sites, international law sites,
legal databases, and government agencies.
Hieros-Gamos
Offers a comprehensive international law and government portal; law-related
discussion groups; links to legal associations; and business and consumer centre
sites.
Lloyd
Duhaime's Legal Information Centre
Provides legal information on a variety of topics, such as contracts, bankruptcy,
torts, and real estate.
Canadalegal.com
Contains articles by lawyers indexed by area of law, by category of information,
and by jurisdiction. The site is searchable by keyword.
Michigan
State University's International Business Resources - globalEdge
Describes trade law and government resources.
Legal
Line
A nonprofit organization providing free legal information. Also offers frequently
asked questions and answers pertaining to various areas of the law and information
on finding a lawyer.
Legal
Terminology
Duhaime's
Law Dictionary
Offers a comprehensive legal dictionary written in plain language.
ABORIGINAL
SITES
Native
Law Centre of Canada
With a mission to assist in the development of the law and legal systems in
Canada in ways which preserve and sustain Aboriginal and treaty rights, the
Centre publishes a number of resources on its website.
Aboriginal
Law and Legislation
Assembly
of First Nations
Aboriginal
Youth Business Council
Institute
of Indigenous Government
CYBERLAW
SITES
Cyberlaw
Electronic Commerce Council of Canada
Internet Law and Policy Forum
Technolawyer
Information Highway Advisory
Council
Telecommunications Standards Advisory Council
of Canada
Canada, Censorship
and the Internet
Computer Software Law
in Canada
Canadian Technology Network
Communications
Law
SPECIALTY
LEGAL SITES
Ethics
Discussions of legal ethics and links to articles, journals and other relevant
sites.
Institute of Air and Space Law
Designed for the purpose of offering assistance to students, researchers,
government authorities and the aerospace industry in the field of the legal
regulation of international civil aviation and of the space applications, this
site contains a comprehensive set of documents related primarily to laws and
agreements governing aviation and space.
International Centre for Criminal Law
Reform and Criminal Justice Policy
A non-profit institute, officially affiliated with the United Nations and concerned
with national and international efforts to reform justice policy. The site contains
the full text of the Centre's publications, papers and reports plus links to
partner institutes around the world.
Canadian Institute of
Resource Law
The purpose of this institute is to undertake and to promote research, education,
and publication on the law relating to Canada's renewable and non-renewable
natural resources. The site includes links to the Institute's newsletter as
well as to other Internet sites of relevance.
Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
Dedicated to promoting awareness among Albertans about civil liberties and human
rights, the Research Centre publishes reports on various civil liberty and human
rights topics. This site gives abstracts on each of these reports together with
information on ordering. The site also contains the full text of the Research
Centre's Guide to Access to Information and Protection of Privacy .
Legal Research
Institute
This site contains information on the Institute's research projects and publications
(abstracts and ordering information), together with an online annotated bibliography
of the Canadian legal profession (an annotated bibliography of published sources
relating to the legal profession in Canada from 1760 to the present).
Centre for Research in Public Law
The CRDP (Centre for Research in Public Law) Web site aims at making Québec
and Canadian law more accessible. Amongst legal documents of interest at this
site are the Civil Code of Québec , the Québec Charter
of Personal Rights and Freedoms , the decisions of the Supreme Court of
Canada and the decisions of the Human Rights Tribunal of Quebec. In addition,
a wealth of doctrinal writings may be accessed through the electronic version
of the Revue Juridique Themis and Lex-Electronica , an electronic
journal, as well as in the proceedings of various conferences the CRDP has organized
on Internet law.
Centre for Property
Studies
The Centre is composed of a network of scholars and practitioners concerned
with property and committed to participating in the development of an international
property studies community. The Centre is striving to become a globally significant
and accessible information resource in this area of the law and thus intends
to make available, in electronic form, leading research papers, government documents,
key legislative and regulatory precedents, as well as value-added commentaries
and annotations by scholars and practitioners.
Pro Bono Students Canada
Canadian Trial Lawyers' Association
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Canada
Canadian Medical Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Canadian Labour Congress
Canadian Tax Foundation
Council of Canadians
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Status of Women Canada
Law Union
Amnesty International Canada
Canadians for Direct Democracy
Centre For Constitutional
Studies
Justice Institute of British Columbia
PEN Canada
Sierra Legal Defence Fund
World Wildlife Federation
Environmental Law Institute (American)
Dental Legal News
Health Law Institute (Dalhousie)
The Health Law Institute at Dalhousie University is an interdisciplinary Institute
of the Faculties of Law, Medicine, Health Professions, and Dentistry. The Institute
is committed to the advancement of health law and policy and the improvement
of health care practice and delivery in Canada through scholarly analysis, professional
education, and public service.
Health Law Institute
(Alberta)
The Health Law Institute, located in the Faculty of Law at the University of
Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, has a dual mandate: the conduct of research and
to provide legal education through its programs and activities. The Institute
endeavors to address significant developments in legislation, case law, provincial
and federal health policy and new medical technologies.
Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute
The Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute at Simon Fraser University was
established in June, 1991, under the university policy governing research and
study groups. The purpose of the Institute is to promote interdisciplinary collaboration
in research and training in areas related to mental health law and policy. The
primary participating academic units are the Department of Psychology and the
School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University.
American Immigration Lawyers Association -
Canadian Chapter
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national bar association
of over 5,200 attorneys who practice immigration law. AILA member attorneys
represent tens of thousands of U.S. families who have applied for permanent
residence for their spouses, children, and other close relatives to lawfully
enter and reside in the United States. AILA members also represent thousands
of U.S. businesses and industries who sponsor highly skilled foreign workers
seeking to enter the United States in a temporary or--having proven the unavailability
of U.S. workers--permanent basis. AILA Members also represent foreign students,
entertainers, athletes, and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis.
Canadian Media Guild
- Making Your Contract Work
The Canadian Media Guild is a trade union, duly recognized and certified under
federal and provincial labour legislation. It currently has over 5,000 members,
all of whom work in the Canadian media. The major employers include the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation/Société Radio-Canada, Canadian Press/Broadcast
News, Reuters, Agence France-Presse and TVOntario. Almost two thousand members
work on a freelance basis in the Canadian motion picture and TV industries.
This site provides advice for members on enforcing contracts.
Musicians Intellectual
Law and Resources Site
Musicians (and writers and artists) need to protect their intellectual property,
i.e., their compositions, sound recordings, album cover art work, writings and
band logos. This Web page has been designed to assist musicians in this regard
and provide them with resource links helpful to the promotion of their music.
Art and Entertainment Law
A lengthy collection of links to Canadian arts and cultural sites.
Canadian Authors' Association
The Association was founded to promote recognition of Canadian writers and their
works, and to foster and develop a climate favourable to the creative arts.
Objectives are: to work for the encouragement and protection of writers;
to speak for writers before government and other inquires; to sponsor awards
and otherwise encourage work of literary and artistic merit; to publish National
Newsline, The Canadian Writer's Guide and other publications designed
to improve the professionalism of Canadian writers.
Anti-Trust Policy
International online resource linking economic research, policy and cases. There
is a news site with breaking stories.
Competition
Online
Competitions, anti-trust and regulatory sites. Business journal specializing
in anti-trust law. International, based in Ireland.
Bankruptcy Lawfinder
American law firm site with resources relating to bankruptcy.
JUST
FOR FUN
Court
TV Online
Real and fictional cases broadcast. News sites and commentaries.
Lawyer jokes, etc.
Dumbest
things ever said in court
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