A Primer to Legislative Research Across the Provinces and Territories

By Alan Kilpatrick

In Spring 2017, the Vancouver Association of Law Libraries (VALL) published a Canada wide legislative research primer in their association’s quarterly publication, the VALL Review (Spring 2017, Volume 29, No. 2).

Legislative research is a major component of law librarian’s labour.  Publication of the primer is timely and apt.  It will be well used by legal information professionals.  I would like to commend VALL for its leadership in developing this excellent resource.

 A Primer to Legislative Research Across the Provinces and Territories was collaboratively developed by some amazing law librarians from Canada’s provinces and territories:

British Columbia
Emily Nickerson, Research Librarian
Norton Rose Fullbright Canada LLP

Alberta
Megan Siu, Community Development & Education Specialist
Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta

Saskatchewan
Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian
Law Society of Saskatchewan Library

Manitoba
Karen Sawatzky, Director of Legal Resources
Law Society of Manitoba

Ontario
Brenda Lauritzen, Reference Librarian
County of Carleton Law Association

Prince Edward Island
Pam Borden, Library Manager
Law Society of PEI Library

Newfoundland and Labrador
Brenda Blundon, Law Librarian
Department of Justice and Public Safety

Jenny Thornhill, Law Librarian
Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia
Janet Arsenault, Librarian
Justice Canada

Yukon
Natalie Wing, Law Librarian
Yukon Public Law Library

Nunavut
Riel Gallant, Legislative Librarian
Nunavut Legislative Library

VALL has graciously allowed us to republish their primer on Legal Sourcery.