Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. It is a court of appeal whose main role is to evaluate the validity of decisions made by other Canadian courts. As a general rule, the Court itself chooses whether or not to hear a case. The Court will agree to hear a case if it involves a question of public concern or if the importance or nature of the dispute justifies further intervention. However, permission is not always necessary; for example, if the acquittal of an accused in a criminal case is reversed by a provincial court of appeal, the Court will automatically hear the appeal. The decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada are final (there is no further appeal process) and apply to all courts in the country. The decisions of the Supreme Court help to keep the law somewhat uniform throughout Canada.

A more detailed description of the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as a virtual courtroom, will be offered on Côtécour at a later date. Éducaloi is presently looking for new financial partners to help complete Côtécour.