ca-eli-mcp
MCP server for Canadian federal legislation via the Justice Laws Website (laws-lois.justice.gc.ca), the Department of Justice Canada's official source for consolidated Acts and regulations. Bilingual (English/French).
What this is not
- No free-text search - the Justice Laws Website has no search API of
its own. This connector is by-code only (the same limitation as
ie-eli-mcpfor Ireland): you need to already know the code (e.g."C-46"for the Criminal Code) or a short title to look one up. - Federal only - provincial and territorial legislation is out of scope.
- No case law - CanLII's terms of service forbid bulk redistribution and its content API requires a per-identity key, which breaks the zero-cloud pattern this connector otherwise follows. Not attempted here.
Tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
ca_get_document | Metadata (title, in-force status, last-consolidated date) for one act or regulation |
ca_get_text | Full consolidated XML text of the same document |
Every response carries lex_uri (the XML source), source_url (the public
HTML page), and human_readable_citation (e.g. "Criminal Code (C-46)").
Install
pip install ca-eli-mcp
Configuration
| Env var | Default |
|---|---|
CA_ELI_CACHE_DIR | ~/.matematic/cache/ca-eli |
CA_ELI_AUDIT_DIR | ~/.matematic/audit |
CA_ELI_BASE_URL | https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca |
License
Apache-2.0 (code). Justice Laws Website content is Government of Canada material (see SOURCES.md).