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Library & Research

The Library has an excellent collection of books, Canadian and British reports, Canadian and Ontario legislation, selected journals, and continuing legal education materials.The Library is located on the 2nd floor of the Thunder Bay Courthouse at 125 Brodie Street North. It is operated by the Thunder Bay Law Association through an elected Board of Directors and its Library Committee.  Members of the public are welcome to visit by appointment, please call to arrange a time during regular hours.

The Library is funded with grants from the Law Society of Ontario, and administered through LIRN

Need Help?

PHONE: (807) 344-3481
FAX: (807) 345-9091
EMAIL: library@tbla.ca

 

Staff Members

Librarian: Helen Heerema    Assistant: Iris Johnson

 

Hours:

Monday to Friday – 9:00 am  to 4:30 pm.

Closed evenings, weekends, and all statutory  holidays.

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.

ONTARIO

CANADA (FEDERAL)

INTERNATIONAL

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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.

ONTARIO

CANADA (FEDERAL)

HISTORICAL RESEARCH

The 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.

 

ASSOCIATIONS, ETC

CRIMINAL LAW

DICTIONARIES, ABBREVIATIONS, ETC.

FAMILY LAW

GENERAL RESEARCH

MAGAZINE, JOURNALS, ETC.

PERSONAL INJURY LAW

REAL ESTATE LAW

WILLS & ESTATES

 

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

Members may conduct their own searches at no charge, and printing is available for a fee. The following databases are currently available in the Library:

  • Quicklaw Advance(LexisNexis)
  • Hein Online
  • O’Briens Online
  • Proview e-books (selected Carswell looseleafs)

WIFI SERVICE

TBLA provides free wifi service (password protected) to its members and visiting counsel within the library and lounge. TBayTel provides a free wifi hotspot within the Thunder Bay Courthouse for the general public.

INTERLIBRARY LOANS

The TBLA Library is able to borrow materials, or obtain photocopies, from other libraries by email, courier or fax. This service is normally without charge to the membership.

REFERENCE SERVICES

Research assistance is freely available to the membership as follows:

  • searching for appropriate reference materials on a topic
  • advising on research methods
  • suggesting additional, or alternative source material
  • locating answers to specific questions
  • noting up cases, updating statutes

PHOTOCOPYING

The photocopier in the Library is setup with codes and passwords for each law firm.  Visiting counsel can request a temporary access code to photocopy and any charges will be billed to their firm.

  • 0.10 cents per page (black & white) plus HST for members, billed bi-annually to their firm
  • 0.20 cents per page (colour) plus HST for members, billed bi-annually to their firm for colour copies
  • 0.20 cents per page (black & white) plus HST for non-members billed within 7 days of their visit to our library
  • 0.50 per page (colour) plus HST for non-members billed within 7 days of their visit to our library
  • Staff assisted copy service ($0.50 per page plus HST)

FAXING

The Library may be used as a depot for sending or receiving fax transmissions. Charges for this service vary.

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