How do I reference and cite an act or other kind of Canadian government legislation?
Answer
APA does not provide guidance on citing legal material. The following suggested format is based on citation practices used by the Canadian Legal Information Institute. Legislation is made up of Statutes (Acts), Charters, Regulations and Treaties.
Create a reference
Template
Title of legislation, Source + Year, chapter, section(subsection), URL/Publisher.
Example
Workers’ Compensation Act, RSA 2000, c W-15, s18(1), http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Acts/W15.pdf
Create a citation
Template
(Title of legislation, Year of publication)
(Title of legislation, Year of publication, para. #)
Example
(Worker's Compensation Act, 2000)
(Worker's Compensation Act, 2000, para. 8)
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