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Sources and Citations

Where the information on this site comes from, and how to read the legal citations in our guides.

Primary Sources First

Our guides cite Ontario legislation directly, using the consolidated versions on e-Laws (ontario.ca/laws), and regulators’ and tribunals’ own published procedures. We link to each source so you can check it.

How to Read a Citation

s. 25(2)
Section 25, subsection (2), of the statute named on the page.
ss. 9–11
Sections 9 through 11.
s. 23(2), para. 6
Paragraph 6 of a numbered list in subsection 23(2).
O. Reg. 333/08
Ontario Regulation number 333 made in 2008, under the statute named with it.
Code
The Health Professions Procedural Code, Schedule 2 to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.
Not in force
Text passed by the Legislature that has not yet taken effect. We describe the law currently in force and flag these changes.

Checking Currency

e-Laws shows a consolidation period for each statute. Each guide shows the date its sources were checked. If that date is old, check e-Laws for changes.

See also our Editorial Policy.