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Find a statutory provision, regulation, or rule by name or citation

Follow these steps to find a statutory provision, regulation, or rule by name or citation in Westlaw
Edge
 Canada.
  1. Select
    Find
     next to the search bar.
  2. Enter your search information.
    • To find a case by name, use the
      Find and KeyCite a Case by Name
       section.
      1. Enter all or part of the case in the
        Name
         field.
      2. Select a jurisdiction from the
        Jurisdiction
         dropdown.
    • To find a statutory provision by name, use the
      Find and KeyCite a Statute or Regulation by Name
       section.
      1. Enter all or part of the provision in the
        Name
         field.
      2. Enter the section number in the
        Section
         field.
      3. Select a jurisdiction from the
        Jurisdiction
         dropdown.
    • To find a rule by name, use the
      Find and KeyCite a Rule by Name
       section.
      1. Enter all or part of the rule in the
        Name
         field.
      2. Enter the section or rule number in the
        Section/Rule
         field.
      3. Select a jurisdiction from the
        Jurisdiction
         dropdown.
    • To search by citation, use the
      Find by Citation
       section.
      1. Enter a complete citation in the
        Citation
         field. Punctuation and spaces aren't required.
      tip
      Enter the
      kc:
       command before the citation into the search field to go directly to the Citing References page for the legislative provision. For example,
      kc: rsc 1985 c. b-3 s. 68.1
      .
      note
      The search isn't sensitive to spacing, capitalization, or punctuation used for abbreviations.
  3. Select
    the search icon
    Search
    A list results list displays with documents that match your search terms.
  4. Use the filters to refine your search results.
  5. Select the name of a document to display its full text.