CANADIAN GOVERNMENT

Intro to the Judicial Branch

Review

Three Branches of the Government Executive: Comprised of the Cabinet and the

bureaucracy of the government that carry out thegovernment business and laws of Canada.

Legislative: The legislative bodies of Canada. They make and debate the laws.

Judicial: Comprised of the various courts of Canada. They decide who broke the law and the punishment that corresponds.

For Example

The legislative branch would create a law about the time of year that a person could fish.

The executive branch would see to it through setting up various ministries and agencies that people only fished during that time.

The judiciary would put anyone on trial that broke the law and fished outside of the allotted time and would decide upon an appropriate punishment.

The Judicial Branch is made up of

Supreme Court of Canada Federal Court of Canada; Federal Court of

Appeal; Tax Court of CanadaProvincial/Territorial Courts (Court of Appeal,

Court of Queen's Bench, Superior Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Justice)

Canada’s Supreme Court

The court is made up of 9 judges

Where do we get these Judges?

judges are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister

Learn more

In partners use the fact sheet provided to answer the questionnaire

Prepare for a Mock Trial

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