Topic > Understanding the Complexity of Canadian Courts

In America we have a complex justice system that many do not understand, this is the same in many other countries as well. There are many different types of justice system that you could have. There is common law, civil law, a mix of both and Islamic law. America has a type of law called Common Law, which originally comes from England. This type simply means that there are decisions of judges and courts. Another country with this law is Canada. When you look at the systems you can see how similar they are to each other. Both of these beautiful nations have judges and have courts, where some are higher than others. There is the Supreme Court of Canada, the Tax Court, the Court of Appeal, the Provident Courts (the equivalent of district courts) and the Courts Martial (which are our military courts). In America we have common law just like Canada. Article III of the Constitution is what established the judicial system. Ultimately there are only local courts and then state courts. There is also the federal court system in which judges are appointed by the president and then confirmed by the Senate. These courts include: the 94 District Courts, the Fiscal Court, the Court of Appeals, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Claims, and the Court of Military Appeals. In most courts in the United States, juries are the ones who decide whether one is guilty or not. The Constitution provides for the creation of the Supreme Court and leaves Congress responsible for creating the lower courts. The Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick signed the Constitution Act of 1867, making Canada their own country. The law also gives power to both the provincial and federal governments. The Constitution is the supreme law of Canada, a... means of paper... for hearing the case. In addition to deciding cases, the government can ask the court to consider questions that concern the constitution. Overall, the judicial systems of Canada and the United States are very similar. Both have courts of appeals and military courts and, of course, the Supreme Court. Historically, Canada's justice system can be traced back to the United Kingdom, just as the United States can agree with how we set up our government. “My education in Canada made me the person I am. I will always be proud to be Canadian." - Jim CarreyWorks mentioned the "Canadian justice system". Government of Canada, Department of Justice, Electronic Communications. Np, nd Web. February 27, 2014. “Canada's Judicial System.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 16, 2014. Web. February 27, 2014. “Law of Canada.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 February 2014. Web. 27 February. 2014.