Government Links
Online Government Forms
Government of Canada Forms
Excellent site for Online Federal Government forms. You can search either by topic or through and A-Z index. (passport, child tax, unemployment, Canada pension, health card, social insurance, Canadian citizenship etc.) This site also has a "Government Contacts" section and you can search for member of parliament by your postal code or by the MP's name.
Government of Ontario Central Forms Site
You can search this site by Title of the Form, Number of the Form or Search new forms offered online.
Government of Ontario Forms
Excellent site for online Provincial Government forms. On the right they list Popular Topics. In the main body you can search by topic.
Government Regulations and Law Resources
Federal
Canada Gazette I,II,III
The Canada Gazette is one of the vehicles that Canadians can use to access the laws and regulations that govern their daily lives. It has been the "official newspaper" of the Government of Canada since 1841. This website allows for easy access to information about it and getting it online.House Government Bills
Bills may be reprinted a number of times throughout the legislative process, but not necessarily at all stages. On this site you will find links to the versions of bills studied at the various stages in the House of Commons. These tables do not, however, indicate the legislative stages completed for the bills.For information about the legislative stages completed, as well as background, analysis and other general information on most bills, please consult LEGISinfo, prepared by the Library of Parliament. Please note: The printed version (as opposed to this on-line version) is the official version of the bill.
Statutes & Regulations of Canada
Information from Canada's Department of Justice. You can chose to view statutes by title.Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers
Provides all the chapters of the Revised Statutes, 1985, with their amendments and certain other Public Acts and their amendment.
Federal Department of Justice
Search here for specific laws.Provincial
Ontario Statutes and Regulations
Come to e-Laws release 2, your access to the laws of Ontario. Their goal is to make source law available within two business days of a change in the law and to provide consolidated law up-to-date within ten business days of a change in the law.Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Bills and Lawmaking
Research the current status and history of Ontario government bills. Also provides information about how a bill becomes a law.
Statutes & Regulations of Ontario
You can search Ontario laws here.Municipal
General Government Resources
The Constitution Acts 1867 - 1982
Contains the text of the Constitution Act 1867 and all amendments thereafter.
This is an HTML version of the existing guide. The guide includes minor web format changes, links to related web pages and contact information for the Client Service Centre. It is also available in a PDF format.
Welcome to the website of the Access and Privacy Office, Ministry of Government Services.
This website is accessible to all but is primarily designed to help our clients fulfill their responsibilities as institutions governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Clients of the Office include ministries and agencies of the Ontario government and municipalities and local boards throughout Ontario. In addition to the research and application tools on our website, we provide policy advice and training in the subject areas of access to information and protection of privacy issues to our client government organizations.
Canadian Citizenship Practice Test
This practice test helps you to prepare for the Canadian Citizenship Test. Before you take this practice test, you may want to study the questions and answers in the Preparation for Citizenship Booklet (available in PDF from this link). This practice test consists of 114 multiple choice questions.
Test Questions Relevant to Ontario
From this site you can access questions from the Citizenship test relevant to Ontario.
Canada's Parliament
The Parliament of Canada website is created and maintained jointly by the Senate, House of Commons and the Library of Parliament, and offers information on the Canadian Parliament.
SeniorsInfo.ca
Seniors' Info has been created to provide ready access to information and services delivered by all levels of government and community-based agencies serving older adults. It is their pleasure to bring this first gateway to information and services to the citizens of Brockville, Ontario, Canada and surrounding areas.
Political Parties in Ontario
A full list of all the political parties of Ontario as well as the addresses of their main office and a link to their website.
Stats Canada
Statistical tables, 1996 Census data and maps, electronic publications, daily news, educational resources, the catalogue of products and services, and related information.
O Canada - All things Canadian
Whether you want to learn about Geography, History, Government, Business or Arts & Culture, you will find it all here!
Economic Resources
Canadian Economy Online
Key areas of this site are "Pulse of the Economy" and "Resources About…", "Key Economic Events".
Trade Data Online
A resource listing the imports and exports between Canada and over 200 countries. Click on "Canada and U.S. Trade by Product". Under "Trade Type" select either "Total Exports" or "Total Imports". Under trader select either Canada as a whole or individual provinces. Under "Value In" choose either U.S. dollars, Cdn dollars or percentage value. (you will likely use the Cdn dollars). Under time period you can select a specific year, range of years, last 5 years or last 10 years. Under "Trading Partner", select the country you are interested in. Under "Product Search"you can choose to list all products, or the top 25 products. Finally click on "Run Report". Do not choose "Run Graph".
Federal Government
This section contains information on Canada's federal electoral districts.
Directory of Federal Programs and Services
The programs and services listed in this section are organized by keywords.
Depository Service Program - Downloadable Statistics Canada Publications
Access Statistics Canada documents published in HTML and PDF format. This site is searchable by topic or catalogue number.
Depository Service Program Electronic Publications
Access government documents published in HTML and PDF format. This site is searchable by title, subject, or corporate author.
**PLEASE NOTE: You can only access the publications on this site from computers within the library.
Index of downloadable Statistics Canada publications
These are listed by subject and statistics Canada catalogue number
Guide to Trademarks
This information is to be considered solely as a guide and should not be quoted as or considered to be a legal authority. It may become obsolete in whole or in part at any time without notice. Authority must be found in the Trade-marks Act, the Trade-marks Regulations (1996), and in decisions of the courts interpreting them.
Child Support Guidelines
For information on the Federal Child Support Guidelines and their application, visit here.
Access to Information Request Forms
Printable "Access to Information" request forms.
Government of Canada
Provides an alphabetical listing of Government of Canada organizations and their related web-site addresses.
Canadian Government Information on the Internet
This site provides annotated links to Canadian federal, provincial, and municipal governments. The federal government section is organized by broad subjects with descriptions and links to relevant agencies. Also included are links to public and academic libraries in Canada, and electronic journals from the Canadian Government.
Government of Canada Internet Addresses
Provides an alphabetical list of Government of Canada organizations and their related web-site addresses.
Provincial Government
Guide to the Employment Standards Act
This guide is a convenient source of information about key sections of the ESA. It is for your information and assistance only. It is not a legal document. If you need details or exact language, please refer to the ESA itself and the regulations.
A new resource available to all Canadians. It is a reliable resource for information on more than 56,000 community, social, health and related government programs and services in Ontario.
Legislators and legislatures of Ontario
View this book online in html, pdf, b/w pdf, full text and DjVu.
Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Standing Orders
Access the latest standing orders.
Ministry of Finance Public Accounts
A major accountability document which presents the financial statements of the Province, provides financial highlights of the past fiscal year, and reports on performance against the goals set out in the Ontario Budget. View current and past years.
How to Make Small Claims Court Work for You
All you need to know about small claims court.
Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act
If you are concerned about workplace health and safety, you should take the time to read this guide. It explains what every worker, supervisor, employer, constructor and workplace owner needs to know about the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It describes everyone's rights and responsibilities and it answers, in plain language, the questions that are most commonly asked about the Act.
Online Government Services
This website provides everything an Ontario resident needs to know, from employment standards to what to do when someone dies.
Provincial Government-Ontario
News, contacts and FAQ's about the Ontario provincial government are given here.
Info Go
You can choose from two search options, Telephone Directory which can search or browse the online government telephone directory of names, phone numbers, addresses, and e-mail addresses. The second option is Services and Offices Directory, which will search or browse the online directory of Ontario government offices and services descriptions - similar to the KWIC Index publication. You may also search the Ontario government Web sites for services using keywords.
Municipal Government
The Municipal Councillor's Guide
This guide will cover topics that are important to know as a municipal councillor throughout your term of office. It examins the role of council and the councillor, governance and law-making in the municipal setting, the fiscal context, and land-use planning. The guide also includes references on where you can access more information about municipal governance, and a useful checklist you can use to ensure you have the documents and items that will help you fulfil your role as a councillor.
Municipalities in Ontario
The site's primary role is to provide access to and information on official government services and information provided on-line by governments in Canada. Every effort is made not to duplicate information that is already provided by an official government source in Canada.
City of Brockville
From here you can go to the City Hall website to learn more about what is happening within the municipal government and community. You can go to the the City of the 1000 Islands website if you are a tourist or have business interests and would like to find out more about the community. Information includes a business directory for Leeds and Grenville Counties, demographics, statistics, news articles, industrial/commercial real estate listings and much more for entrepreneurs.
City of Brockville Council Minutes and Agendas
Brockville Children's Aid Society
The intent of this web site is to encourage local people to join a team of one thousand foster parents in fostering the children and youth in care. This web site also hopes to attract interest in adopting children who need permanent homes.
International Government
United Nations
The official web site of the United Nations offers daily UN news, UN documents and publications, UN overview information, UN conference information, photos, and other UN informational resources.
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