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Canada's Court System
- Help people resolved disputes fairly, between individuals and the state
- Interpret and pronounce laws, set standards, and decide questions that affect all aspects of Canadian society.
- Each province/territory has its own courts, however the Supreme Court of Canada presides over the entire system.
LEGISLATURE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIARY
Crown/Prosecutor
Defense Lawyer
Jury
Court Clerk
Judge
Witness
Accused/Prisoner's box
- Hears appeals from military courts
- Established by Parliament
- The judges are selected from the federal courts and other superior courts around the country.
- income tax issues
- claims against the Government of Canada
- civil suits between private parties in federally regulated areas
- immigration and refugee matters
- intellectual property proceedings (copyright)
- citizenship appeals
- cases involving Crown corporations or departments of the Government of Canada.
These courts handle most cases that come into the system. Such as:
- most criminal offenses, except serious ones
- family law matters (child support, adoption, NOT DIVORCE).
- young people who are in conflict with the law (12 to 17 yearsold)
-traffic and bylaw violations
- provinicial/territorial regulatory offenses
- claims involving money