McGill Guide: The basics of the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (ANLYS-003)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Employees

Description

This session presents an introduction to the McGill Guide, the recognized standard for legal citation in Canada. Topics discussed also include the importance of a using a uniform system of legal citation, as well as some of the most significant changes observed to this citation style since its first edition in 1986.

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to: 

• Access the McGill Guide
• Cite Canadian legislation
• Cite Canadian case law
• Cite secondary sources

Presented by: Library Services in collaboration with the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD)

Facilitator(s): Facilitated by members of the National Research Service team of Justice Library Services

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date

Accommodation measures: 

The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Accreditation by Law Societies:

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions about the accreditation by law societies below, please contact the Accreditation team.