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Canadian court system (Source Canadian Department of Justice) Generally speaking, Canada 's court system is a four-level hierarchy, as shown below from highest to lowest in terms of legal authority. Each court is bound by the rulings of the courts above them, under the principle of stare decisis .
In Ontario, the Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee (JAAC) is made up of 13 members: 7 lay members, 2 judges, 1 member appointed by the Ontario Judicial Council, and 3 from the legal community. [2] JAAC recommends a list of 3 or 4 candidates, far less than its federal counterpart. [3]
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, west of Parliament Hill. The legal system of Canada is pluralist: its foundations lie in the English common law system (inherited from its period as a colony of the British Empire), the French civil law system (inherited from its French Empire past), [1] [2] and Indigenous law systems [3] developed by the various Indigenous Nations.
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; French: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the highest court in the judicial system of Canada. [2] It comprises nine justices, whose decisions are the ultimate application of Canadian law, and grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts.
The chief justice of Canada (French: juge en chef du Canada) is the presiding judge of the nine-member Supreme Court of Canada, the highest judicial body in Canada. As such, the chief justice is the highest-ranking judge of the Canadian court system.
In Canadian administrative law, judicial review is for courts to ensure "administrative decision-makers" stay within the boundaries of the law. [1] It is meant to ensure that powers granted to government actors, administrative agencies, boards and tribunals are exercised consistently with the rule of law.
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada.It was established by the Parliament of Canada through the Supreme and Exchequer Court Act of 1875. [1] Since 1949, the Court has been the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system.
Judicial Inquiry Board Manitoba Justice: The Board was established to investigate complaints alleging misconduct by Provincial Court judges, judicial justices of the peace, and masters of the Court of King's Bench; and to conduct proceedings before the Judicial Council when charges of misconduct are laid. Manitoba Labour Board: labour relations