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Canadian Government Information

Government publications from any jurisdiction (federal, provincial, municipal) are rich information sources for researchers in a wide variety of subject areas.

Below are some basic starting points for locating Canadian government publications. You can also search in OMNI for Canadian government publications.

LEGISinfo
LEGISinfo is an excellent research tool for finding information on current and historical legislation dating back to the 37th Parliament in 2001. Includes details on the passage of the bill, original text and amendments, votes, major speeches, and coming into force data.
Parliament of Canada
Key documents include: House of Commons Debates and Journals, Senate Debates and Journals, and Legislative Summaries.
Government of Canada Publications Catalogue
Searchable catalogue of over 180,000 Government of Canada publications. The full text of approximately 70,000 titles are available electronically. If the full text is unavailable, try searching for the publication in the library catalogue.
Canadian Government Departments and Agencies
An alphabetical listing of links to Government of Canada Departments, Agencies, Crown Corporations, Special Operating Agencies and various affiliated organizations.
Federal Budget
The Government's principle policy document, summarizing the current state of the economy and setting economic and social priorities for the new fiscal year. Available online from 1968 to present.
Estimates
Detailed annual forecasts of planned government spending, by department. Divided into three parts; Part III includes Reports on Plans and Priorities which provide an excellent overview of each government department. Available online from 1996 to present.
Public Accounts of Canada
Detailed annual accounts of government spending, by department. Available online from 1995 to present.
Elections Canada
Comprehensive information on current and past elections, including official results, relevant legislation, party information and research reports.
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Includes transcripts of provincial Debates from 1981 to present, Committee transcripts and meeting reports from 1992, and detailed information on Bills since 1995.
City of Toronto: City Government
An comprehensive and well-designed gateway to legislative documents from Toronto City Council. Includes council minutes and agendas, committee reports, vote counts and member attendance records, and much more.
Canadian Government Publications Portal (via Internet Archive)
Includes more than 20,000 digitized Canadian Government publications. Historical emphasis.

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