https://legal.excellentwiki.com/ca/courts-and-judiciary/Recent content in Courts And Judiciary on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/ca/courts-and-judiciary/canada-courts-judiciary/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/ca/courts-and-judiciary/canada-courts-judiciary/<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>The Canadian court system is a <strong>unified hierarchy</strong> of courts organized at both federal and provincial levels, with the <strong>Supreme Court of Canada</strong> at its apex. The Constitution Act, 1867 distributes court-related powers: Parliament controls the appointment, payment, and removal of superior court judges (ss. 96–100), while provinces administer the courts and appoint provincial court judges (s. 92(14)). This division creates a distinctive architecture: <strong>s. 96 courts</strong> (superior courts of general jurisdiction) appointed by the federal government, and <strong>provincial courts</strong> appointed by provincial governments, operating within an integrated hierarchy.</p>