This guide offers a listing of key resources related to drug offences in Canada. Topics in this area include but are not limited to:
- constitutional and procedural issues
- possession
- trafficking
- proceeds of crime
- evidentiary issues
- defences
- sentencing
E-Resources When you visit one of our libraries, you have access to comprehensive caselaw databases: For more information on finding cases, check out our Find Cases page In Print A collection of the judgments of the Alberta Courts is available from CanLII. The official version of the reasons for judgment is the signed original or handwritten endorsement in the court file. If there is a question about the content of a judgment, the original court file takes precedence. Canadian Legal Information Institute (CANLII) provides free searchable full-text access to Canadian case law. The scope of coverage varies by jurisdiction and court. Boolean operators, proximity connectors, phrases and date restrictions can be incorporated into your query. Using the [Advanced Search] feature, you can select one or more jurisdictions to be searched, limit your search to appellate decisions, and restrict your search by type of tribunal. You can also use CanLII to retrieve cases by citation or name. E-Resources The Canadian Abridgment available on: WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource) All Canadian Summaries, Canadian Case Summaries and Canada Digest are available on: Print Resources Federal Statutes Regulations under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Federal Acts and Regulations can be found electronically at: Canadian encyclopedic digest (C.E.D.) (Western), 4th ed. includes coverage of Federal, Provincial (4 Western provinces) and Territorial legislation. Titles related to Drug Offences include: The CED provides discussion of these areas of law with annotations to legislation and case law. Also available electronically through: WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource) Halsbury’s laws of Canada is a multi-volume set includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation This encyclopedia explains the legislation and cases which govern family law issues in every jurisdiction in Canada, allowing you to quickly locate, contextualize and apply the basic elements of the law. Titles related to Drug Offences include: Additional information may be found under other topical headings, and subsequent developments may be located by referring to the Cumulative Supplement. Also available electronically through: LexisAdvance® Quicklaw® E-Resources Access to Lexis Advance® Quicklaw® is available to clients in all Alberta Law Libraries public locations WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource) Contains a collection of Canadian journals and law reviews, as well as all articles and case comments appearing in Carswell law reports. Provides full-text access to Canadian and international law reviews and legal journals. Access to HeinOnline is available to clients in any of our libraries, and remotely for individuals who are registered clients with Alberta Law Libraries. Sign in using your card number (barcode) & last name. Print Federal InternationalTexts
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Annotated Legislation
Case Law
Library Resources
Alberta Court Judgments
CanLII
Case Digests
Legislation
Encyclopedias
Canadian Encyclopedic Digest
Halsbury's Laws of Canada
Journals
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