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The Reference re Remuneration of Judges of the Provincial Court (P.E.I.) [1] [1997] 3 S.C.R. 3 is a leading opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in response to a reference question regarding remuneration and the independence and impartiality of provincial court judges. Notably, the majority opinion found all judges are independent, not just ...
Tribunals in Canada are established by federal or provincial legislation, and generally refer to any persons or institution with authority to judge, adjudicate on, or determine claims or disputes. An administrative tribunal is a kind of quasi-judicial body that makes decisions on behalf of federal and provincial/territorial governments when it ...
Candidates must have either been a judge of a superior court or a lawyer for at least ten years in their province's bar. [39] Appointments are made by the Governor General of Canada on advice of the Prime Minister. [39] Appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada are subject to the legal requirement that three judges must be appointed from Quebec.
[4] [5] Traditionally, three of the remaining judges are appointed from Ontario, two from the four western provinces, and one from the Atlantic provinces. The judges from these provinces, other than Quebec, must have been a judge of a superior court, or a member of the bar of one of those provinces for ten or more years prior to the appointment ...
The court's authority comes from the Federal Courts Act. On October 24, 2008, the Federal Court was given its own armorial bearings by the Governor General, the third court in Canada to be given its own coat of arms – after the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The coat of arms features a newly ...
Chief Justice of Canada: Richard Wagner; Courts of the Provinces and Territories; Federal courts; Military courts; Constitution. Constitution Acts; Peace, order, and good government; Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Canadian Judicial Council was granted power under the Judges Act to investigate complaints made by members of the public or the Attorney General about the conduct of federally appointed judges. After its review and investigation of a complaint, the Council can make recommendations to Parliament through the Minister of Justice that a judge ...
Pages in category "Judges of the Federal Court of Canada" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .