CanLII
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Alternate Title(s): Canadian Legal Information Institute
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CanLII was established in 2001 by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada to improve access to Canadian legal information. It offers a searchable online collection of court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes, regulations, and legal commentary from federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions. The service is freely available to both legal professionals and the public, making it one of the most important sources for researching Canadian law.
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CanLII (the Canadian Legal Information Institute) is a nonprofit organization that provides free online access to Canadian court decisions, legislation, and legal commentary from all Canadian jurisdictions.
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https://www.canlii.org/collections