Canadian Government & Law
Canada’s highest court that makes the final decision on legal disputes.
What is the Supreme Court of Canada?
The Canadian law that defines crimes like theft, assault, and murder.
What is the Criminal Code of Canada?
This Charter freedom protects people’s ability to say what they think.
What is freedom of expression?
This undergraduate-level test is required for admission to most Canadian law schools.
What is the LSAT?
Canada’s constitution was patriated in this year.
What is 1982?
This legal drama starring Meghan Markle takes place at a fictional New York law firm.
What is Suits?
This document, added in 1982, protects rights such as freedom of expression and equality.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
The legal standard required to convict someone of a crime.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
This Charter section guarantees equality and protection from discrimination.
What is Section 15 (Equality Rights)?
Law school in Canada typically lasts this many years.
What is three years?
The Canadian case that recognized Aboriginal title to land in BC.
What is Delgamuukw v British Columbia?
This long-running TV show often begins with the phrase “In the criminal justice system…”
What is Law & Order?
The three branches of government in Canada are the executive, legislative, and this branch that interprets the law.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This right allows a person arrested in Canada to speak with a lawyer.
What is the right to counsel?
The Charter allows governments to limit rights if the limits are “reasonable and justified.” This is known as this clause.
What is Section 1 (the reasonable limits clause)?
After law school, students usually complete this period of supervised legal training.
What is articling?
This 1999 case required judges to consider systemic factors affecting Indigenous offenders when sentencing.
What is R v Gladue?
This movie follows Elle Woods as she goes to Harvard Law School.
What is Legally Blonde?
The person who represents the King in Canada at the federal level.
Who is the Governor General?
This defence argues a person committed a crime but lacked the mental ability to understand their actions.
What is the insanity / NCR (Not Criminally Responsible) defence?
This Charter section protects life, liberty, and security of the person.
What is Section 7?
The professional organization that regulates lawyers in each province.
What is the Law Society?
This landmark case struck down Canada’s abortion law in 1988.
What is R v Morgentaler?
In Suits, this character is the brilliant lawyer known for never losing a case.
Who is Harvey Specter?
This legal principle means everyone — including the government — must follow the law.
What is the Rule of Law?
This famous Canadian case legalized assisted dying in Canada in 2015.
What is Carter v Canada?
This famous Canadian case allowed students to bring a Sikh kirpan to school.
What is Multani v Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys?
This oath must be taken before someone can officially practice law in Canada.
What is being called to the bar?
This 2014 case recognized Aboriginal title for the Tsilhqot’in Nation.
What is Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia?
This famous courtroom line comes from the movie A Few Good Men.
What is “You can’t handle the truth!”?