This page links to real, official Canadian and Ontario resources that can help you go directly to primary legal sources or official services, rather than relying on a secondary summary. Criminal Law in Ontario is not affiliated with any of the organizations listed here; these are independent government, court, and legal-sector resources included because they are useful starting points. External links open in a new tab and leave this website. Each organization's own website is the authoritative source for its current programs, contact details, and procedures; this page is simply a directory pointing to them, and it is checked periodically to confirm the links still point to the correct organization.
Federal Legislation
The Government of Canada's Justice Laws website publishes the official, consolidated text of federal statutes and regulations, including the Criminal Code.
Case Law
CanLII (the Canadian Legal Information Institute) is a free, non-profit database of court and tribunal decisions from across Canada, including Ontario courts.
Ontario Courts
The Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice both publish public information about court locations, procedures, and how to find a case, at the official Ontario courts website.
Legal Aid Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario is the provincial organization that funds legal aid certificates, duty counsel, and a network of community legal clinics for people who qualify financially.
Law Society of Ontario
The Law Society of Ontario regulates lawyers and paralegals in Ontario and operates the Law Society Referral Service, which connects the public with a free initial consultation with a lawyer or paralegal.
Government of Canada
Beyond the Criminal Code itself, the Department of Justice Canada publishes general background material on federal criminal law and the justice system, which can be a useful starting point alongside the Justice Laws website for understanding how federal criminal legislation fits together.
How to Use These Resources
Official sources like these are generally the best place to confirm the exact current wording of a statute, look up a specific case, or find official contact and procedural information for a court or legal aid service. They are not designed to be plain-language explanations for a general reader, which is where the guides on this site are meant to help. Using both together, an official source for exact wording and current details, and a plain-language guide for context, is generally the most effective approach.
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