The Judges
The amount of judges in the supreme court
What is
9
The Supreme Court of Canada is the FIRST court of appeal from other Canadian courts.(true or false)
What is
false
There are ___?___ judges that must be from Quebec
What is
3
The court is responsible for major social, economic, and political issues that arise within a legal context. (true or false)
What is
True
The branch the supreme court is in
What is
Judicial branch
Two judges in the 2024 supreme court
Who is
The four types of law they deal with
what is
Type of law that is only used in Quebec
What is
civil law
the court represents every case in Canada to the public (true or false)
What is
false
the year the supreme court started in
What is
1875
Chief justice of Canada
Who is
The Rt. Hon. Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada - Quebec
The Supreme Court of Canada is the FIRST court of appeal from all other Canadian courts. (true or false)
What is
false
The duties of the Canadian government include ___?___ small population groups.
What is
acknowledging
The courts primary task is
What is
administering justice
The Supreme Court of Canada did not come into being until nearly a ___?___ after confederation.
What is
Decade
The Hon. Mary T. Moreau is from
What is
Alberta
The case that was mentioned was
What is
Poonian v. British Columbia
The law that the rest of Canada uses is
common law
the court ensures that disputes are settled and crimes are prosecuted fairly and in accordance with ___?___ legal and constitutional structure.
What is
Canada
The territories are protected by the federal government (true or false)
What is
False
The three judges form Ontario are
Who is
The Hon. Andromache Karakatsanis
The Hon. Mahmud Jamal
The Hon. Michelle O'Bonsawin
The cases of the court have to ___?___ ____?____
What is
National Significance
The four different regions/places the judges are from
What is
Quebec
Ontario
Newfoundland and Labrador
Alberta
The territories and provinces are responsible for providing everything the courts under their jurisdiction need, from
What is
building and maintaining the courthouses, to providing staff and resources.
When the Liberal government of Alexander Mackenzie persuaded Parliament to pass a bill establishing the Supreme Court the date of this was
What is
April 9, 1875,