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Welcome to the Canadian Legal Information Institute, a non-profit organization founded by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. We provide efficient and open online access to judicial decisions, legislative documents, and more. www.canlii.org

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 11h
Retour en 2002, année où la conférence « Law via the Internet » a donné le coup d’envoi de sa quatrième édition et où la Déclaration de Montréal sur l'accès libre au droit a vu le jour. CanLII n’en était qu’à ses tout débuts! Réservez dès aujourd’hui votre place à notre réception : lvi2026.org
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 11h
Flashback to 2002, when the Law via the Internet conference kicked off its fourth edition, and when the Montreal Declaration on Free Access to Law became a reality. Secure your spot at CanLII's 25th anniversary reception today: lvi2026.org
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
LVI 2026 à Montréal, c'est dans moins de deux semaines ! Inscription : lvi2026.org Programme, conférenciers et 25e anniversaire de CanLII : lnkd.in/gAB657FA Coorganisée par CanLII et Lexum avec FALM et la Chaire L.R. Wilson. Commanditaires : Legora, Harvey et la Commission du droit du Canada.
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LVI 2026 Montréal | Conférence sur l’accès au droit et l’IA juridique
LVI 2026 à Montréal (13–14 octobre) réunit une communauté internationale sur l’accès au droit, l’IA et l’avenir de l’information juridique.
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Less than two weeks until Law via the Internet 2026 in Montreal! Register: lvi2026.org Program, speakers & CanLII's 25th anniversary reception: lnkd.in/ggjizrzE Co-organized by CanLII & Lexum with FALM & Chaire L.R. Wilson. Supported by Legora, Harvey & the Law Commission of Canada.
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LVI 2026 Montréal | Conférence sur l’accès au droit et l’IA juridique
LVI 2026 à Montréal (13–14 octobre) réunit une communauté internationale sur l’accès au droit, l’IA et l’avenir de l’information juridique.
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The latest issue (vol 34 no 1) of the Canadian Arbitration and Mediation Journal is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Matthew Janes, Michael Schafler, David Nyamsi, Michelle Cameron, Daisy Williams, Demi Peters and Gary Lacasse. #legalcommentary zurl.co/JwipK
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The latest issue (vol 49 no 2) of the Canadian Parliamentary Review is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Stephanie Feldman, Maxime Fortin, François Arsenault, Anne Bélanger, Cat Smith, Aaron Roth, Philip Massolin, Chris Greenaway, and more. #legalcommentary zurl.co/txYve
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How would you describe CanLII in one sentence? Our founders and former CEOs answer. Comment décririez-vous CanLII en une phrase? Nos fondateurs et anciens PDG répondent. CanLII's 25th anniversary reception / Cocktail du 25e de CanLII Oct. 14 / 14 oct., Montréal lvi2026.org
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Brenda Alm (CanLII) et Ana Rogers-Butterworth nous rappellent qu'accéder au droit n'est pas le comprendre. Les 13 et 14 octobre à Montréal. Coorganisé par CanLII & Lexum, avec la FALM & la Chaire L.R. Wilson, soutenu par Legora, Harvey & la Commission du droit du Canada. lvi2026.org #lvi2026
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meet CanLII's Brenda Alm, speaking with Ana Rogers-Butterworth on why access to the law isn't the same as access to understanding it. Oct 13–14, Montreal. Co-organized by CanLII & Lexum, w/ FALM & Chaire L.R. Wilson, supported by Legora, Harvey & Law Commission of Canada. lvi2026.org #lvi2026
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The latest issue (vol 35 no 1) of the Centre for Constitutional Studies' Constitutional Forum is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions by Jamie Cameron, Robert Diab, Ian Peach, Navya Sheth, and Erin Masters. #constitutionallaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/pj2YG
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The latest issue (vol 22 no 1) of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law's Journal of Law & Equality is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions by Margot Gunning, Graham Reynolds, Judy Illes, Una Sverko, and Justyna Zukowski. #legalcommentary zurl.co/z3Deh
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The latest issue (vol 59 no 2) of the UBC Law Review is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Florence Ashley, Sara Gordon, Andrew Martin, Olivia Meier, Amy Swiffen, Kris Millett, Keith Cherry and Hannah Wyile. #legalcommentary zurl.co/dNS8I
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Découvrez les voix de LVI 2026 (13-14 oct., Montréal) ! D'abord : Dr Gideon Christian, sur les hallucinations jurisprudentielles et CanLII Recherche+. Coorganisée par CanLII et Lexum, avec FALM et Chaire L.R. Wilson; soutien de Legora, Harvey, Commission du droit du Canada. lvi2026.org #lvi2026
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Meet the voices of LVI 2026 (Oct 13-14, Montreal)! First: Dr. Gideon Christian (U of Calgary) on preventing case law hallucination w/ Gen AI & CanLII Search+. Co-organized by CanLII & Lexum, w/ FALM & Chaire L.R. Wilson, supported by Legora, Harvey & Law Commission of Canada. lvi2026.org #lvi2026
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New on CanLII: "Constitutional Silos and Cattle Chutes: Artificially Constrained Federal Decision-Making After Reference re Impact Assessment Act" by Anna Johnston, Martin Olszynski & David Wright ; featured in Justice, Ecology, Law & Place, vol 2 #environmentallaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/o7dOc
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
New report from the UBC AI and Criminal Justice Initiative: "AI & Policing Symposium Report" by Benjamin Perrin, Nye Thomas and Ryan Fritsch (zurl.co/rPC0i) with "Draft Principles on the Governance and Use of AI by Police in Canada" (zurl.co/q1Weg) #ai #criminallaw #legaltech #legalcommentary
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Two casebooks on CanLII have been recently updated: The Canadian Constitutional Law Open Access Casebook, ed. by Richard Moon, Howard Kislowicz and Asha Kaushal (zurl.co/nAH5N); Administrative Law: Cases and Commentaries, ed. by Alexandra Flynn zurl.co/SY8r0. #legalcommentary
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The latest issue (vol 88 no 2) of the Saskatchewan Law Review is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Dino Kritsiotis, Veronica Dirk-Pothier, Skyler Gagne, Ashley King, Maxwell Lee, Robbie Lee-Phillipson, Ethan Lin, Treyton Pernitsky, and more! #legalcommentary zurl.co/m6aD2
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As of today (September 8, 2026), the Court of Appeal for British Columbia has officially adopted the CanLII-published Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide as their preferred citation style! zurl.co/Eazn0
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The 2026 edition of Samuel Beswick’s Torts casebook is now available on CanLII, featuring new map pins 📍 and coverage of major recent decisions like Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, R v. Singer, Resler v. Anglin, and Paddy-Cannon v. Canada. #tortlaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/iSuAF
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Wondering what were the top most accessed cases on CanLII over the past month? Check out our new blog post, What's Hot on CanLII: August 2026! zurl.co/egd9U
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What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 – August 2026
Each month, we tell you which five English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are ab…
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New report from Schulich School of Law now on CanLII: "Technological Competence and Generative Artificial Intelligence: Canadian Law Students’ Understanding and Use in Legal Education and Legal Practice" by Hannah Rosborough #genai #legaled #legaltech #legalcommentary zurl.co/pPgK0
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Webinaires gratuits de 30 min sur CanLII Recherche+ cet automne! Séances débutants et avancés, en français et en anglais, septembre-octobre 2026. Perfectionnez vos recherches avec monCanLII. Inscrivez-vous! blogue.canlii.org/2026/08/31/c...
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Free 30-min webinars on CanLII Search+ this fall! Beginner & advanced sessions in English & French, September–October 2026. Sharpen your search skills & get more from myCanLII. Register now! blog.canlii.org/2026/08/31/c...
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New report from the Canadian Judicial Council now available on CanLII: "Why Judicial Independence Matters" #ruleoflaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/UDtQk
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The latest issue (vol 41) of the Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice is now available on CanLII, with contributions from Anne Levesque, Yukiko Kobayashi Lui, and Florence Robert. #disabilityrights #humanrights #familylaw #indigenouslaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/0FdKD
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The latest issue (vol 62 no 3) of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Allison Christians, Samuel Singer, Anthony Sangiuliano, Douglas Sarro, and Patricia McMahon. #legalcommentary zurl.co/aEXfY
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The LVI 2026 conference program is now online! en.lvi2026.org/explore-the-... Co-organized by CanLII and Lexum, in collaboration with FALM and the Chaire L.R. Wilson, with support from Legora, Harvey, and the Law Commission of Canada. Register today!
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Programme LVI 2026 | IA, accès au droit et information juridique à Montréal
Consultez le programme de LVI 2026 à Montréal : conférences, panels et échanges sur l’IA, l’accès au droit et l’avenir de l’information juridique.
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Le programme de la conférence LVI 2026 est en ligne ! lvi2026.org/programme/ Coorganisé par CanLII et Lexum, en collaboration avec FALM et la Chaire L.R. Wilson, avec le soutien de Legora, Harvey et la Commission du droit du Canada. Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd'hui !
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Le dernier numéro (vol. 31, n° 3) de la revue Lex Electronica du Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP) est maintenant disponible sur CanLII ! Avec des contributions de Lauréline Fontaine, Hugo Tremblay, Alexandre Lillo, Pierre-Alexandre Cardinal, et plus! #doctrine zurl.co/IRXnw
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
All issues of the Canadian Law Review are now available on CanLII! The CLR is published in both an annual (zurl.co/IKE5F) and a quarterly (zurl.co/HYna9) edition. Thank you to the CLR's directors and editors for allowing CanLII to host your journal's important scholarship! #legalcommentary
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The complete first issue of Justice, Ecology, Law & Place is available on CanLII; featuring contributions from Sarah Morales, Estair Van Wagner, Michael Ekers, Erin Dobbelsteyn, and Robert Yelḱátŧe Clifford! #environmentallaw #ecojustice #indigenousrights #legalcommentary zurl.co/sQ3iM
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New on CanLII: "Advance Care Planning and Personal Directives: Recommendations for Legal Practice in Alberta" -- a report prepared by Covenant Health Palliative Institute #healthlaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/an1jq
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The August 2026 issue of Robert Morin's Regulatory and Economic Offences Newsletter is now available on CanLII! #casesummaries #legalcommentary zurl.co/Jisbv
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Wondering what were the top most accessed cases on CanLII over the past month? Check out our new blog post, What's Hot on CanLII: July 2026! zurl.co/Q5s5M
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What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 – July 2026
Each month, we tell you which five English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are ab…
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
New on CanLII: "Reshaping the Mosaic: Canadian Immigration Policy in the Twenty-First Century" by Ninette Kelley, Jeffrey Reitz and Michael Trebilcock -- an open access book from University of Toronto Press #immigrationlaw #administrativelaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/QzG9S
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
New on CanLII: "Sexual Assault, Fault and the Charter" by Isabel Grant and Janine Benedet ; as featured in Ottawa Law Review vol 57 no 1 (2026) #criminallaw #constitutionallaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/FmSiS
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The latest issue (vol 84 no 2) of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review is now available on CanLII, containing contributions from Jestina Hajjar and Nikesh Mehta-Spooner. #criminallaw #administrativelaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/hKGnj
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Great month for CanLII! We joined the National Criminal Law Program (Charlottetown) and NFLP Federation of Law Societies (Kelowna), chatting with legal pros about Search+, our commentary collection, and becoming a CanLII author. Thanks for the great conversations!
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The latest issue of the McGill Law Journal is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Andrea Talarico, Martin Gallié, Matthew Oleynik, Yan Campagnolo, Camille Bontems, Mike Madden, Meritxell Abellan-Almenara, Camille Lefebvre, and Soro Coulibaly. #legalcommentary zurl.co/yUwm5
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New from the #CanLIIAuthorsProgram: "Can I Use AI in Court? Artificial Intelligence Policies at 249 Canadian Courts and Tribunals" by Tom Macintosh Zheng #ai #artificialintelligence #techlaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/JK5pW
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Le dernier numéro (vol 31 no 3) de Lex Electronica est maintenant disponible sur CanLII ! Avec des contributions de Lauréline Fontaine, Hugo Tremblay, Alexandre Lillo, Pierre-Alexandre Cardinal, Caecilia Alexandre, Maria Manoli, Elise Dermine, Juliette Van Ypersele et plus! #doctrine zurl.co/b2uHF
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The latest issue (vol 39 no 1) of the Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Samuel Beswick, John Borrows, Mathieu Carpentier, Keith Hylton, Michael Law-Smith, Teng Li, Sebastian Reyes Molina and more! #legalcommentary zurl.co/3bFj2
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The lates issue (vol 42 no 1) of Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Brigitte Suter, Jessica Schultz, Pelin Kılınçarslana, Müge Dalkıran, Ahmet İçduygu, Ragna Lillevik, and Nerina Weiss. #refugeelaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/UblwI
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The latest issue (vol 11 no 2) of the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Krystle Martin, Carolyn Greene, R Karl Hanson, Liz Such, Gehdian Wardrope, Jason Anderson, Lisa McNally, Tabitha Morris, and more. #legalcommentary zurl.co/5VrEw
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Thrilled to be featured by the @lawfoundationon.bsky.social! With the support of their Responsive grant, we are using AI to create plain language, bilingual legal summaries—helping everyone from lawyers to the public access and understand the law. Read more: lawfoundation.on.ca/news/leverag...
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Leveraging AI for understanding the law - The Law Foundation of Ontario
With the help of a Responsive grant by The Law Foundation of Ontario, CanLII is leveraging AI to expand access to legal research.
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The latest issue (vol 57 no 1) of the Ottawa Law Review is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Natasha Jaczek, Emily Chu, Danielle Lussier, and Tim Gulliver. #legalcommentary zurl.co/AFP8c
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The latest issue (vol 31) of Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Katie Delay, Nathaniel Sukhdeo, Ben Barnes, Kelly Weiling Zou, and Hannah Thiessen. #legalcommentary zurl.co/3ov9j
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Wondering what were the most accessed cases on CanLII over the past month? Check out our new blog post, What's Hot on CanLII - June 2026, now with 10 cases: 5 English and 5 French! #legalcommentary zurl.co/7aA6v
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What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 – June 2026
Each month, we tell you which five English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are ab…
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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
To concide with this year's National Criminal Law Program conference currently taking place in Charlottetown, we are pleased to announce that the 2023 NCLP conference papers are now available on CanLII! #nclp #criminallaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/1BEI9
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