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The judicial branch is made up of a system of courts, administrative boards and tribunals at the federal, provincial and territorial levels. It is independent from the legislative and executive branches. The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court in Canada, and the final court of appeal.
7 lut 2006 · It is the branch of government in which judicial power is vested. It is independent of the legislative and executive branches. Judges are public officers appointed to preside in a court of justice, to interpret and apply the laws of Canada.
The federal and provincial and territorial governments are all responsible for the judicial system in Canada. Only the federal government can appoint and pay judges of the superior, or upper-level, courts in the provinces. Parliament can also establish a general court of appeal and other courts.
The organization of Canada’s judicial system is a function of Canada’s Constitution, and particularly of the Constitution Act, 1867. By virtue of that Act, authority for the judicial system in Canada is divided between the federal government and the ten provincial governments.
6 lut 2006 · The court system of Canada forms the judicial branch of the federal, provincial and territorial governments. It is independent of the legislative and executive branches of government. The Constitution Act, 1867 provides for the establishment and operation of Canada’s judiciary, including its courts of law.
Canada’s judicial system is made up of the hundreds of judges who assign punishments for breaking the laws of Canada, as well as ensuring the laws passed by the federal and provincial governments adhere to the rules and limitations of the Canadian Constitution.
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) is responsible for federally appointed judges. It consists of the chief justices and associate chief justices of all of the federal courts and provincial/territorial superior courts.
