HOURS OF OPERATION

The RCLA members have 24/7 access to the library using their issued access card.

James Fraser was an avid advocate for the Renfrew County Law Association and served on the Library Committee for numerous years. As a commemoration, the Renfrew County Law Association dedicated a plaque in honour of Mr. Frasers’ support of the library and has since been called the James W. Fraser Law Library since 2007. This library is privately funded and operated by a volunteer Board of Directors of lawyers practising law within the County of Renfrew. The
James W. Fraser Law Library is for the sole use of its members, staff, and visiting counsel.

Monday to Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

James W. Fraser Law Library

The James W. Fraser Law Library offers electronic resources such as Westlaw Canada (CriminalSource, FamilySource, and EstatesandTrustSource), LexisNexis
Advanced Quicklaw, LexisNexis Practical Guidance, HeinOnline, AccessCLE, and VLex Canada (pilot project with LiRN for REMOTE ACCESS - Please email
library@rcla.on.ca to sign up) which includes the Irwin Law Collection through our Legal Information Resource Network (LiRN). Also available in an electronic
resource are O’Brien’s Encyclopedia of Forms (include Master Index, Leases, and Wills and Estates), Proview, DivorceMate, and Rangefindr.ca. These can be found on all the library computer terminals only.

EMAIL THE LIBRARY

RCLA DIGITAL BOOKSHELF

Automated Lending/Circulation system that allows you to check in and out materials by scanning a barcode, place a hold on an item for pick up from the RCLA website, see what the RCLA has available in our print collection via our website, email automated reminders to members who check materials out to ensure materials are returned to the library upon their due date.

RCLA DIGITAL BOOKSHELF

WILLCHECK

We’re pleased to announce that WillCheck.ca, a Wills Registry of Ontario, is open for use by lawyers across the province! Will Check is an initiative by the County of Carleton Law Association, funded in part by the Federation of Law Associations (FOLA), to keep track of Will's location information to assist in future retrieval. You can register a Will individually or send them a batch file of information on several clients. They do not store the Will itself, just the information on where it can be located, and they provide a release form your clients can sign to approve having their Will registered on the site.

WILLCHECK

SERVICES

Books may be signed out for a 60-day loan period. At the end of this period, textbooks and materials must be returned to the library, or replaced. Overdue books will be subject to reduced library lending privileges. Items marked with a “Reference Only” sticker are non- circulating and cannot be removed from the library unless special arrangements are made with the library staff based on case-by-case exception.

Circulation:

PHOTOCOPY/PRINT
FAX/SCAN

WIFI & LEGAL DATABASE

CIRCULATION

DOCUMENT DELIVERY & INTER LIBRARY LOANS

SERVICES

PHOTOCOPY/PRINT
FAX/SCAN

WIFI & LEGAL DATABASE

CIRCULATION

DOCUMENT DELIVERY & INTER LIBRARY LOANS

Self-serve or staff assisted service is available in the library through a code-based system. Copy- codes are available to the RCLA members and allows charges to be accumulated and invoiced quarterly. Lawyers, articling students and staff must comply with the Copyright Act provisions.

Visiting counsel who need assistance with printing can obtain a copy-code from library staff and settle their accounts at time of printing by cash or etransfer. Each page printed is $0.25.

Photocopy/Print/Fax/Scan

SERVICES

The RCLA has borrowing privileges with most Ontario Courthouse law libraries, as well as the Law Society of Ontario's Great Library. If our electronic or print collection does not have what you need, we can request an inter library loan. Depending on the material requested, it may take up to 5 business day to come in. There is no charge to members for this service.

Document Delivery & Inter Library Loans:

PHOTOCOPY/PRINT
FAX/SCAN

WIFI & LEGAL DATABASE

CIRCULATION

DOCUMENT DELIVERY & INTER LIBRARY LOANS

RESEARCH

The RCLA provides a range of research and reference services to members of the Ontario Bar, Judiciary, and articling students. Library staff are available Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to assist you with your research and use of our library, whether you are using our electronic or print resources.

Please note before requesting support the library staff does not:
• Interpret legislation or case law.
• Provide legal advice or opinions.

Please use the Research Service Request Form to request research assistance for accuracy purposes.

Getting Started:

CASE LAW

STATUTES &
REGULATIONS

GETTING
STARTED

HELPFUL LINKS

Guides:

Great Library Research Guides

The Canadian Legal Research & Writing Guide

Queen's University Library > Legal Research Manual

Great Library Blog:

Bill C-27 Digital Charter Implementation Act
Posted August 9, 2023

Finding “Unreported” Ontario Decisions: unreported, but not unretrievable?
Posted April 12, 2023

Canadiana-ana-ana-ana! Finding pre 1867 materials
Posted October 19, 2022

Series:

Ready for Regulations, Part I: Updating Regulations Online
Posted July 28, 2022

Ready for Regulations, Part II: Tools for Tracing
Posted August 18, 2022

Ready for Regulations, Part III: Finding Legislative Intent for Regulations
Posted August 24, 2022

Please visit this page on a desktop browser to access our research information and services.

RESEARCH

The links below provide access to case law, as well as case-related services and/or information. Included are links to the CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute) website, which is a free collection of primary sources of Canadian legal materials. Please be aware that online versions of case law and legislation may be considered unofficial, and users should check print version when necessary.

Case Law

CASE LAW

STATUTES &
REGULATIONS

GETTING
STARTED

HELPFUL LINKS

Ontario (Provincial)

(CanLII Tutorial) Ontario Decisions

Ontario Legislation, Courts, Boards & Tribunals

Canada (Federal)

Federal Legislation, Courts, Boards & Tribunals

International

British & Irish Legal Information Institute

European Union Court of Justice

United Nations Human Rights (Treaty Bodies) Database

World Legal Information Institute

To read high quality commentary on Canadian court decisions please visit CanLII Connects. To learn more about this site, please review their mission & goals statements.

For an extensive listing of Canadian case law, please visit “On the Web: Where to find Canadian Case Law”, produced by the Great Library at the Law Society of Ontario.

Additional Resources

RESEARCH

CASE LAW

STATUTES &
REGULATIONS

GETTING
STARTED

HELPFUL LINKS

Ontario:

CanLII
Full text - Jan 1, 2004 onwards

e-Laws
Full text - Jan 2, 2004 onwards

Ontario Gazette

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Bills

Debates (Hansard), Documents

Statues & Regulations

Federal:

CanLII
Full Text – Jan 1, 2003 onwards

Justice Laws Website
Full Text – Jan 1, 2003 onwards

LegisInfo
Pending legislation

Debates (Hansard)

LiPaD
Search the Hansard from 1901 to present

Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers

Canada Gazette, Part III
Acts of Parliament

Canada Gazette, Part II
Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part I
Notices & Proposed Regulations

Parliament of Canada

The James W. Fraser Law Library holds print volumes of the Statutes of Canada from 1852 to 2012, including the R.S.C. consolidations for 1886, 1887, 1927, 1952, 1970, and 1985. The Consolidated Regulations of Canada of 1949 and 1978 are also available.

The Statutes of Ontario from 1869 to 2010 are available in print, as well as the R.S.O. consolidations of 1877, 1887, 1897, 1914, 1927, 1937, 1950, 1960, 1980 and 1990. Accompanying these volumes are the Consolidated Regulations of Ontario from 1950, 1970, 1980 and the Ontario Regulations Service binders from 1981-2013.

For more extensive information on researching federal and provincial legislation, visit “On the Web: Where to Find Canadian Legislation” produced by the Great Library at the Law Society of Ontario.

Historical Research:

ADDITIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES

Did you know that library staff can arrange with specific legal resource vendors training sessions? We can accommodate interactive learning in small groups where you can follow along with the presenter on two laptops and two desktop computers to aid with your learning journey of the electronic resources.

Library Product Training:

Library staff is available to assist you with research and the use of electronic resources available in the library. Please fill out the form for your research questions. Use as much detail to help us with narrowing search criteria and allow for a response up to 24-72 hours. This is a free service. Reach out today to book or speak with your knowledgeable library staff by email at library@rcla.on.ca or by phone 613-732-4880.

Please use the Research Services Request Form to request research assistance for accuracy purposes.

Research Assistance:

Search for books, journals, other print materials, eBooks, eJournals, CLE articles in Ontario Court House Library collections. Records contain links to the full text of LSO CPD materials from 2004 onwards and are available to download or print.

For help navigating the library catalogue, visit "How to use InfoLocate guide" from the Great Library.
If you discover a resource in this catalogue that is not a part of the Renfrew County Law Associations collection, the library staff can request for an inter library loan.

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