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This is a list of the order of precedence in Ontario as of January 14, 2023. [2] The King of Canada (His Majesty Charles III) Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (Edith Dumont OOnt) Premier of Ontario (Doug Ford MPP) Chief Justice of Ontario (George Strathy KC) Former Lieutenant Governors of Ontario, in order of their departure from office:
Establishing a "test" (that is, a measurable standard that can be applied by courts in future decisions), such as the Oakes test (in Canadian law) or the Bolam test (in English law). Sometimes, with regard to a particular provision of a written constitution, only one court decision has been made.
The Attorney General for the Province of Ontario (Queen's Counsel) [1897] UKPC 49 "On the 29th of March 1873, the Legislature of the Province of Ontario passed two Acts, entitled respectively, 'An Act respecting the appointment of Queen's Counsel,' and 'An Act to regulate the precedence of the bar of Ontario.'
The first is the term "provincial court", which has two quite different meanings, depending on context. The first, and most general meaning, is that a provincial court is a court established by the legislature of a province, under its constitutional authority over the administration of justice in the province, set out in s. 92(14) of the Constitution Act, 1867. [2]
The Canadian order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the governing institutions of Canada. It has no legal standing, but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol .
Pages in category "Orders of precedence in Canada" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... Order of precedence in Ontario; P.
They hear over 1,500 appeals each year, on issues of private law, constitutional law, criminal law, administrative law and other matters. The Supreme Court of Canada hears appeals from less than 3% of the decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, therefore in a practical sense, the Court of Appeal is the last avenue of appeal for most ...
The Ontario Court of Justice is the provincial court of record [6] for the Canadian province of Ontario. The court sits at more than 200 locations across the province and oversees matters relating to family law , criminal law , and provincial offences.