When referring to provincial bills, include the jurisdiction.
Generic Citation for a Provincial Bill
Bill #, Long Title of the Bill, Session, Legislature, Year, Jurisdiction, Database (if needed).
Example
Bill 59, An Act to amend the Civil Code as regards marriage, 1st Sess, 37th Leg, Quebec, 2004.
APA In Text/ Parenthetical Citation: (Bill #, Year)
Example: (Bill 59, 2004)
Bills originating in the House of Commons are preceded by “C-“. Bills originating in the Senate are preceded by “S-“.
Generic Citation of a Federal Bill
Bill #, Long Title of the Bill, Session, Legislature, Year, Clause(s) subdivision (if needed), Database (if needed).
NOTE: Abbreviate session to Sess, Abbreviate clause to cl (singular) or cls (plural).
Examples
Bill originated from the House of Commons
Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act, 2nd Sess, 39th Parl, 2007.
APA In Text/ Parenthetical Citation: (Bill #, Year)
Example: (Bill C-27, 2007)
Bill originating from the Senate
Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Energy Efficiency Act, 2nd Sess, 40th Parl, 2009, cl 5.
APA In Text/ Parenthetical Citation: (Bill #, Year)
Example: (Bill S-3, 2009)