Research guides: McGill Guide to legal citation: Regulations

Regulations Canada (revised) (E-2.5 in the McGill guide)

Guidelines for regulations will differ depending on the jurisdiction from where they originate
Not all jurisdictions publish revised versions
Revised can also mean consolidated or re-enacted
Note that the year for the revised regulations is the year of the revision

Format

Title, CRC (Consolidated Regulations of Canada), chapter, pinpoint (year).

Reference Example

Hatchery Regulations, CRC, c 1023 s 16 (2020).

In-text Example

The McGill rules for in-text references differ slightly from APA citation style. The following is our best interpretation of how to adequately refer to the corresponding entry in your APA Reference list

("Hatchery Regulations," 2020)

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Regulations Canada (unrevised)

Format

Title (italics optional), SOR/year-number, pinpoint.

Reference
Example

Haisla Nation Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Regulations, SOR/2012-293, s 10

In-text
Example

The McGill rules for in-text references differ slightly from APA citation style. The following is our best interpretation of how to adequately refer to the corresponding entry in your APA Reference list

("Haisla Nation," 2012)

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Regulations British Columbia

Write the year using all four digits when referring to BC regulations

Format

Title (italics optional), BC(jurisdiction) Reg number/year, pinpoint.

Reference
Example

Medical and Health Care Services Regulation, BC Reg 426/1997

In-text
Example

The McGill rules for in-text references differ slightly from APA citation style. The following is our best interpretation of how to adequately refer to the corresponding entry in your APA Reference list

("Medical and Health Care," 1997)

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