"quotes"
: exact phrase (with stemming)EXACT("âŠ")
: exact phrase without stemming*
: wildcard (e.g., discriminat* â discrimination, discriminatory)/n /s /p
: proximity (within n words / same sentence / same paragraph)( )
: grouping; controls order of logiccourt:
and title:
onlyharassment workplace
â harassment AND workplace
(harassment OR bullying) workplace
-
) removes noise: custody NOT "child support"
Don't spread OR across different ideas. Keep each OR bucket tight and purposeful.
"quotes"
: exact phrase (allows stemming/variants)
"reasonable notice"
will also catch plural/variants depending on index rules.EXACT("âŠ")
: lock the phrase character-for-character
EXACT("reviewable transaction")
is stricter; use when precision matters.Use EXACT() sparinglyâgreat for terms of art, case-defining phrases, or when noise is high.
Use *
to capture predictable word families:
These keep results contextual.
breach /3 contract
reasonable /s notice
reasonable /s notice
, "Bardal factors"
, ("wrongful dismissal" OR "constructive dismissal")
breach /3 contract
, good /2 faith
, "duty of honesty"
"judicial review"
, standard /3 review
, ("study permit" OR "work permit") refusal
("section 8" OR "Charter s. 8") ("search and seizure")
(slip OR fall OR fell) (ice OR snow OR icy OR winter)
, "occupiers' liability"
("residential tenancies" OR "landlord and tenant")
, ("security deposit" OR "damage deposit")
If results are too tight â relax /s
to /3
, then to /5
. If still zero-ish, temporarily remove the court filter and retry.
Order of operations (highest â lowest):
/n
, /s
, /p
Allowed:
court:
â provincial/territorial court family filter (e.g., court:ON*
)title:
â case title search (e.g., title:"R v Smith"
, FR: title:"X c Y"
)Avoid in the Boolean string: date:
, province:
, legislationCited:
etc.
Use the CanLII UI for dates/ranges and other filters.
court:XX*
and put it at the end.court:FC
or court:SCC
. If needed, include plain tokens once (e.g., "Federal Court"
or SCC
) and filter in UI.court:AB* ("ABKB" OR "ABQB")
court:MB* ("MBKB" OR "MBQB")
When the query is a case name, search the title field directly:
title:"R v Smith"
title:"X c Y"
You can add extra explicit words after the title filter if truly necessary.
Canada works in two official languagesâso should your search. Include both language variants for coverage:
("wrongful dismissal" OR "congédiement injustifié")
("section 7" OR "article 7") ("Charter of Rights" OR "Charte des droits")
(landlord OR locateur) (tenant OR locataire)
Keep EN/FR variants in a single OR group per concept. Learn more about bilingual search.
("wrongful dismissal" OR "constructive dismissal") reasonable /s notice court:ON*
(good /2 faith OR "duty of honesty") breach /3 contract
"judicial review" ("study permit" OR "permis d'études" OR "permis d'étude") (refusal OR refus)
("Charter s. 10(b)" OR "section 10(b)" OR "article 10 b") ("right to counsel" OR "droit Ă l'avocat")
("occupiers' liability" OR "responsabilité des occupants") (slip OR fall OR gliss* OR chute) (ice OR snow OR verglas OR glace OR winter)
("residential tenancies" OR "bail résidentiel") ("security deposit" OR "damage deposit" OR "dépÎt de garantie")
/s
â /3
â /5
). Then try without the court:
filter."quotes"
for EXACT("âŠ")
on the noisy phrase.construct* /3 dismissal
)."guillemets"
: expression exacte (avec racinisation)EXACT("âŠ")
: expression strictement identique (sans racinisation)*
: troncature (ex. discriminat*)/n /s /p
: proximitĂ© (n mots / mĂȘme phrase / mĂȘme paragraphe)( )
: regroupement; contrĂŽle la logiquecourt:
et title:
harcĂšlement lieu de travail
â harcĂšlement AND lieu de travail
(harcĂšlement OR intimidation) lieu de travail
garde NON "pension alimentaire"
"âŠ"
: expression exacte (tolĂšre variantes)EXACT("âŠ")
: verrouillage strict â idĂ©al pour termes de l'art ou lorsque le bruit est Ă©levĂ©.discriminat*
, construct*
â ajoutez une contrainte de proximitĂ© pour Ă©viter la dĂ©rive.manquement /3 contrat
préavis /s raisonnable
préavis /s raisonnable
, "facteurs de Bardal"
, ("congédiement injustifié" OR "licenciement déguisé")
bonne /2 foi
, "devoir d'honnĂȘtetĂ©"
, manquement /3 contrat
"révision judiciaire"
, norme /3 contrĂŽle
, ("permis d'études" OR "permis de travail") refus
("article 8" OR "Charte art. 8") (fouille OR perquisition OR saisie)
(glissade OR chute OR tomber) (neige OR verglas OR glace)
("bail résidentiel" OR "baux résidentiels")
, ("dépÎt de garantie" OR "dépÎt de sécurité")
Assouplissez /s
â /3
â /5
si c'est trop strict; sinon, retirez temporairement le filtre court:
.
Autorisés :
court:
(famille des tribunaux provinciaux/territoriaux, ex. court:QC*
)title:
(titre d'affaire, ex. title:"X c Y"
)Ă Ă©viter dans la requĂȘte : date:
, province:
, legislationCited:
â gĂ©rez-les dans l'UI de CanLII.
court:
:court:XX*
maximum, Ă la fin.court:
.court:FC
/court:SCC
. Ajoutez le terme en clair au besoin et filtrez dans l'UI.court:AB* ("ABKB" OR "ABQB")
court:MB* ("MBKB" OR "MBQB")
title:"R v Smith"
title:"X c Y"
Regroupez les variantes EN/FR :
("wrongful dismissal" OR "congédiement injustifié")
("section 7" OR "article 7") ("Charter of Rights" OR "Charte des droits")
("congédiement injustifié" OR "licenciement déguisé") (préavis /s raisonnable) court:QC*
(bonne /2 foi OR "devoir d'honnĂȘtetĂ©") manquement /3 contrat
"révision judiciaire" ("permis d'études" OR "permis d'étude" OR "study permit") (refus OR refusal)
court:
.EXACT("âŠ")
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