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PADM: Public Administration

This guide features the key resources for students of public administration.

Key journal

Canadian Journal of Administrative Law & Practice is the key journal in this field.  The library provides access to this journal from the CBCA database.

This journal "provides a forum for in-depth discussion of administrative law issues and emphasizes the important role played by tribunals, boards and commissions in the administrative process. The Editorial Board is comprised of distinguished authorities drawn from administrative tribunals, the practising bar and the academic community across Canada. Each issue of the Journal contains articles, case comments, practice notes and book reviews".

Law and Legislation

Canada - Current Law

Criminal Code (R.S. 1985, C-46) - Full text of the Code.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Full text of this document.

Parliament of Canada - Site contains links to bills, Senate, and House of Commons debates.


British Columbia – Current Law

BC Laws - Find information on federal legislation, including new and updated legislation.

Legislative Assembly of BC - Links to Bills (Legislation) and Hansard.


Canada – Proposed and In-process Legislation

LEGISinfo (Library of Parliament) - Find information on federal legislation currently before Parliament.

Parliament of Canada - Site contains links to bills, Senate, and House of Commons debates.


British Columbia – Proposed and In-process Legislation

BC Laws - Find information on federal legislation, including new and updated legislation.

Legislative Assembly of BC - Links to Bills (Legislation) and Hansard.

Search Tips

Some possible subject headings (Tip: include Canada or British Columbia with the subject heading) 

  • administrative law
  • administrative courts
  • administrative procedure
  • judicial review
  • separation of powers

You can also search the name of a agency or ministry as an author.  This will show you results of books, reports published by that body.  For example you can  search by:

  • British Columbia. Labour Relations Board
  • British Columbia Police Commission
  • Canada Council for the Arts

Selected websites