POLS 303 Lecture : Sept. 27, 2012 (Judicial Power and the Constitution).pdf
12 Oct 2012
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No supreme court of canada existed until 1896. Appeals to the judicial committee of the privy council. 1875 supreme court act, and creates the supreme court of. Canada (appeals still to the jcpc): 96 are about the courts, 101 courts parliaments is given legislative authority to provide for the creation for a general court of appeal. o. Judges can be immune from the normal legal consequences of their actions taken while performing their judicial function. Rule of law and judicial independence (s. 96-100) o. Judges must be autonomous and independent of the other branches of government. Why are courts important? o o o o. The courts are the gatekeepers of the constitution. How they rule has important implications for rights, freedoms of canadian citizens. The courts also have the essential job of defining the political division of powers in the country which have important legal, economic, and social implications.
