ClaudSkills / General / legal-compliance

Canada Memo

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Canada Memo skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Canada Memo is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: legal-compliance · Last updated: 2026-06-06

When the user's message starts with "Canada" (case-insensitive), generate a full Ontario PI Case Assessment Memo from the case_stressor corpus and return it verbatim. This is the primary handler for Canadian fact patterns — DO NOT ask clarifying questions first; run the memo and let the lawyer react.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Canada Memo includes at least one code block. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 453 words.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: barndonmai
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-06
Catalog position: General · legal-compliance
Indexed related skills: 10

How Canada Memo fits the catalog

Canada Memo sits in the General category under the legal-compliance sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

The case_stressor pipeline produces a structured PI Case Assessment Memo backed by 340 real Ontario PI decisions. This skill is the agent's hook into that pipeline.

What this skill does

Canada Memo is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the legal-compliance sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/canada-memo/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Canada Memo Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 119,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/canada-memo
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/canada-memo/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/canada-memo/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/canada-memo/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/canada-memo/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\canada-memo\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Canada Memo Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/canada-memo/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Canada Memo skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Canada Memo skill?

Use Canada Memo when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the legal compliance area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Canada Memo" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Canada Memo skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Canada Memo is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/ThomasMoreAI/legal-skills-open/blob/HEAD/ca/personal-injury/skills/canada-memo/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: barndonmai

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

barndonmai. (2026). Canada Memo [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/canada-memo/

BibTeX

@misc{canada-memo-2026,
  author    = {barndonmai},
  title     = {Canada Memo [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/canada-memo/}
}

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