Tracing legislative history and intent (LEG00180)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

1.5 hours

Audience

Employees

Description

Join Justice Canada’s Library Services team to actualize theory into practice with a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a legislative history and find legislative intent.

Topics covered

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

• Navigate online resources to trace a particular section of legislation back to the first instance of a specific term, a subsection, or a whole section; and
• Navigate online resources to locate bills, debates, and supplementary parliamentary documents to understand the intent of the legislators.

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

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

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 for Legal Education Services.