Canada A Country by Consent: The Canadian Government: The Judiciary

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The Judiciary

Emily Murphy, Chief Justice (From the Latin judicium meaning "judgment")

The judiciary is the branch of government that interprets our laws and the constitution. This is done through the court system whose purpose is to keep order and protect the rights of the citizens. The head of our federal court system is the Supreme Court of Canada which was founded in 1875.

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Further Reference

A Country by Consent is a national history of Canada which studies the major political events that have shaped the country, presented in a cohesive, chronological narrative. Many of these main events are introduced by an audiovisual overview, enlivened by narration, sound effects and music.

This was the first digital, multimedia history of Canada. It started out as a laserdisc in 1993 and the CD-ROM version has been used in schools across the country. It has been approved as a curriculum-supporting resource by provincial and territorial ministries of education. This online, public domain site is the fifth edition of the project.