New Legal Ease Library Resource Guide – vLex

The newest addition to our Legal Ease collection of resource guides is a quick start summary of the online database and resource, vLex.

Check out the guide here, and other helpful guides on our Legal Ease page, for assistance on any of the library products and resources.

This guide will get you started on exploring what vLex has to offer, now with cases, legislation, and commentary on Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Find vLex, and other online resources, in the Library Resources section behind the Member’s Portal.

For additional assistance and support you can also read the vLex user guide or, as always, contact us here at the library.

Legislative Update – New Proclamation

The Government has issued the following Proclamation:

The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2019 S.M. 2019, c. 11 (sections 11 and 31)

“This Act amends several Acts and repeals three Acts and five regulations to reduce or eliminate regulatory requirements and to improve services.”

Specifically , section 11 deals with the The Fatality Inquiries Act, while section 31 amends the Vital Statistics Act.

For a current list of all proclamations, see here.

The Great Library will be closed from December 25, 2024 to January 1, 2025 for the winter holidays. Regular office hours will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.