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Government of Canada Official Government of Canada website. Use the search function to find reports, articles, and other documents on particular issues.
Government of BC
BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
CivicInfoBC: Organization Directory For information about a particular BC municipality or regional district, First Nation, Improvement District, or related agencies.
CivicInfoBC: People Directory Search for contact information for people from BC municipalities and regional districts and other organizations related to the local government.

CivicInfoBC "CivicInfo BC is an award-winning, co-operative information service for those who work, or have an interest in British Columbia's local government sector. The main goal of CivicInfo BC is to facilitate the free and open exchange of local government information, which is done primarily through this web site."
Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada "The Association focuses on issues such as compensation, the work environment and public service management reform."
Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration "An association of schools, programs, and departments across Canada engaged in teaching and research in public administration."
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) "Is a dynamic association of public servants, academics, and others interested in public administration. Anchored by our regional groups, we’re a membership-based organization that creates knowledge networks and leads public administration research in Canada."
Local Government Management Association "The Association is dedicated to promoting professional management and leadership excellence in local government in BC."
The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) "An organization that has represented the interests of local governments in BC since 1905."
Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators "A national, non-profit association open to all Chief Administrative Officers/City Managers and any person employed in a senior management position that reports directly to the CAO."

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives An independent liberal research institute concerned with issues of social and economic justice. Offers analysis and policy ideas to the media, general public, social justice and labour organizations, academia and government.
The Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) "A non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, which was founded in 1920. Our mission is to develop and promote progressive social policies inspired by social justice, equality and the empowerment of individuals and communities."
The Conference Board of Canada "The Conference Board builds leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance."
Fraser Institute "An independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with active research ties with similar independent organizations in more than 80 countries around the world."
The Public Policy Forum Is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of government in Canada through enhanced dialogue among the public, private and voluntary sectors.

CivicJobs.ca "online source for municipal postings, made possible through a partnership between Canadian local government professional organizations."

BC Laws
Every public Act, and every regulation of general public interest, currently in force in the province of British Columbia.
Note: On April 2, 2014, the Queen's Printer officially discontinued their website, QP LegalEze.
Lexis Advance Quicklaw
Comprehensive legal database containing Canadian court cases and tribunal decisions, current and point in time legislation (for selected jurisdictions), commentary, journals, citators and indexes.
CanLII
Funded by Canada’s lawyers and notaries for the benefit of all, CanLII provides free access to consumer legal information - as well as legal commentaries - from federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions on a single web site. The Law Society of Saskatchewan Library has created some useful CanLII training tutorials to use the database effectively
WestlawNext Canada: LawSource
A legal database containing law reports, journals, indexes, digests and legislation (statutes and regulations). Includes the Canadian Abridgement, the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest and the Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

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