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The search engine offers quick access to information through bilingual (French or English) keyword or phrase searches. This is particularly useful for users who wish to find specific information within the Laws of Canada collection. To assist you in the use of the proper operators and syntax, go to the Tips for Searching page.
The Department of Justice Web site content is regularly archived to ensure that the remaining content is up-to-date. Archived content can be found through a search on the Library and Archives Canada site.
Laws of Canada
This site allows you to perform basic or advanced searches to help you find the information you seek within the Consolidated Statutes and Regulations site. If you require assistance to find legislative texts posted on our website, please consult our Guide to Canadian Legal Information.
Accessibility Help
Accessibility Features Statement
The Department of Justice site uses the Web Experience Toolkit (WET) which:
- respects accessibility (WCAG 2.0 AA and WAI-ARIA), usability, and interoperability;
- uses HTML5 to work better with adaptive technologies, handheld devices, browsers, and search engines;
- has been successfully tested on a wide range of adaptive technologies and browser/platform combinations;
- is properly marked up with headings to simplify navigation with a screen reader;
- employs table-less layout and design to simplify screen reader navigation;
- allows visitors to configure visual elements to meet their accessibility needs;
- uses scaleable fonts and text-based navigational elements to improve accessibility and simplify navigation using adaptive technologies;
- Makes pages more compatible with printers and to prevent printing unnecessary page elements;
- displays properly at very large font sizes;
- displays the title value when a link gains keyboard focus; and
- employs skip navigation links at the beginning of the page for quickly moving to the content or the institutional links. These skip navigation links become visible when a mouse pointer hovers over top or when selected using a keyboard or other alternate input device.
Documents Formats
Most content is available in HTML format (like this page). Many documents are also available in their original format:
- PDF - They may also be available as Portable Document Format. To view these files you will need Adobe Reader. If the Adobe download site is not accessible to you, you can download Adobe Reader from an accessible page. You can also visit the Adobe site for online conversion tools for PDF documents.
- DOC - Some files are available in Microsoft Word or Rich Text formats. To view these files you will need Microsoft Word Reader.
Increasing Text Size
To increase the text size on our Web pages, you can change the settings in your Web browser. Just follow the instructions below based on the browser you are using or see your browser’s help for details.
Internet Explorer
- Select “View” in the menu bar.
- Select “Text Size”.
- Select “Larger” or “Largest”.
Mozilla Firefox
- Select “View” in the menu bar.
- Select “Text Size”.
- Select “Increase”.
- To increase the text size further, continue selecting “Increase”.
Opera
- Select “View” in the menu bar.
- Select “Zoom”.
- From the menu, select the size with which you would like to view the Web site.
- To increase the text size further, increase the percentage.
Netscape
- Select “View” in the menu bar.
- Select “Text Size”.
- From the menu, select the size with which you would like to view the Web site.
Client-side CSS for Enhancing Accessibility
The design of the Web pages on this Web site are flexible enough to allow you to configure the visual presentation to meet your accessibility needs by using a client-side Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) file.
Most browsers provide the ability to specify a client-side CSS file, which would be applied to every Web page on this Web site that you visit. To take advantage of this feature, perform the following steps:
- Configure your browser to use the client-side CSS file.
How to Configure Your Browser to Use a Client-side CSS File
Internet Explorer for Windows
- Select “Internet Options…” in the “Tools” menu.
- Select the “Accessibility…” button.
- Check the “Format documents using my style sheet” box.
- Use the “Browse…” button to select your client-side CSS file.
- Confirm the changes by using the “OK” button.
Internet Explorer for Mac
- Select “Preferences…” in the “Explorer” menu.
- Select the “Web Content” section under the “Web Browser” list item (expand the “Web Browser” list item as necessary).
- Check the “Show style sheets” and “Use my style sheet” boxes.
- Use the “Select Style Sheet…” button to select your client-side CSS file.
- Confirm the changes by using the “OK” button.
Mozilla Firefox, Netscape (6.0 and later) and Mozilla
- Rename your client-side CSS file to “userContent.css”.
- Copy the file to the “chrome” sub-folder in your browser profile folder. Instructions for finding your profile folder. The “chrome” sub-folder should contain the files “userContent-example.css” and “userChrome-example.css”.
- Restart the browser.
Opera 8 and later
- Select “Preferences…” in the “Tools” menu.
- Select the “Advanced” tab.
- Select the “Content” option in the list.
- Select the “Style options…” button.
- Use the button to select your client-side CSS file.
- Confirm the changes by using the “OK” button.
Opera 7
- Select “Preferences…” in the “File” menu.
- Select “Page Style”.
- Use the button to select your client-side CSS file.
- Confirm the changes by using the “OK” button.
Safari
- Select “Preferences” in the “Safari” menu.
- Select “Advanced”.
- Use the “Other” button to select your client-side CSS file.
- Confirm the changes by using the “OK” button.
Technical Help
If you require assistance while visiting our site, please contact webadmin@justice.gc.ca.
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