Help on Search

Default Search Behaviour

When entering terms separated by spaces, the documents returned will match all the terms in the query. The more terms entered, the more precise the results will be. Note that all searches are case insensitive.

Search will match exact terms and stemmed variations of the terms. For example for the term explore, search will match the terms explored, explorer, and exploration.

Examples

Query: Canadian Transportation Agency

Returns documents containing the terms Canadian and Transportation, and Agency in varying case.

Query: explore

Returns documents containing the terms explored, explorer, and exploration in varying case.

Exact Phrase Matching

Surround the term or phrase in quotes to find documents matching an exact term or phrase. Note that all searches are case insensitive.

Examples

Query: “extra-bilateral authority”

Returns documents containing the words extra-bilateral and authority in varying case.

Query: "service animal" "subsections 149(1)"

Returns documents containing the phrases service animal and subsections 149(1).