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Canada's legal system is based around British "common law" traditions, and Canadians' legal rights are protected by a written constitution and a Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Only the Canadian federal government has the ability to make criminal law.
The legal system of Canada is pluralist: its foundations lie in the English common law system (inherited from its period as a colony of the British Empire), the French civil law system (inherited from its French Empire past), [1] [2] and Indigenous law systems [3] developed by the various Indigenous Nations.
15 Νοε 2024 · As Canadians, we are all responsible for understanding our rights and freedoms and our duties as members of society. Courts resolve disputes, and in doing so, they interpret and establish the law for all Canadians.
15 Νοε 2024 · The federal and provincial and territorial governments are all responsible for the judicial system in Canada. Only the federal government can appoint and pay judges of the superior, or upper-level, courts in the provinces. Parliament can also establish a general court of appeal and other courts.
15 Νοε 2024 · The Canadian legal system respects individual rights and ensures that our society is orderly. It applies the same law to everybody. This includes the police, governments and public officials.
the Canadian legal system, and of positive law in Canada, is founded upon the collection of rules, principles and practices that form the constitution of Canada and that an important part of that constitution are the written legal documents such as the Constitution Act, 1867.
Our judicial system is founded on the presumption of innocence in criminal matters, meaning everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Canada’s legal system is based on a heritage that includes the rule of law, freedom under the law, democratic principles and due process.
