Annotated Acts contain references to judicial consideration of each provision in the statute as well can sometimes include legislative history of each provision.
Key federal statutes and regulations:
For a complete list of federal environmental statutes and regulations see
Acts and regulations: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Ontario statutes and regulations:
The First Nations Gazette publishes First Nations Legislation and provides public notice of First Nation laws, by-laws, and land codes.
Lexis+ Canada and Westlaw Edge Canada are good resources for searching environmental statutes and regulations for all federal and provincial jurisdictions.
To find how a word or phrase has been defined in Canadian federal, provincial or territorial legislation in Westlaw Edge Canada, find the statutes for the jurisdiction in question, click on ADVANCED and enter the word or phrase (e.g. “greenbelt planning”) in the “Defined Term” field.
Canadian Legislation and Parliamentary Materials research guide
Canadian Legislative Research Workshop Recording and Presentation slides (March 2, 2022)