This past Monday was Victoria Day, and while this spring long weekend brings to mind images of gardening tools, sprouting plants, and BBQs, it also reminds us of all the little homages to Queen Victoria that reside in Osgoode Hall, including the Great Library.
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Researching legislation can be time-consuming and laborious but hardly ever boring (at least, according to many a law librarian). Join us for a 1-hour group tutorial where one of our law librarians will go through the fundamentals of legislative research including an overview of the legislative process (focusing on Ontario and Federal), effective time-saving tools, and a live demonstration of common legislative tasks like:
Continue reading “Legislative Group Refreshers!”By proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on May 3. With the dissolution of the 42nd Parliament comes the termination of all parliamentary business. Those bills tabled during the last session which did not receive royal assent have “died”, meaning they did not become law and will need to be reintroduced if so desired next session. For more on the Legislature and dissolution, read on:
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Know How, the blog of the Great Library 