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  2. Judicial appointments in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Due to controversy about the appointment, the federal government referred the constitutionality of the appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada. In their decision in Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6, the Supreme Court quashed his appointment, concluding he did not meet the eligibility criteria provided in the Supreme Court Act. [43]

  3. Procedures of the Supreme Court of Canada - Wikipedia

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    An amendment to the Supreme Court Act in 1975 required that parties wishing to appeal must apply for "leave to appeal". The only exception is a select type of more serious criminal cases where there continues to an appeal "as of right", as well as appeals from reference questions submitted to the provincial courts of appeal by the provincial ...

  4. List of justices of the Supreme Court of Canada - Wikipedia

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    As a result, Justice John Idington, aged 86, was forced to retire from the Court. Since the Supreme Court was created in 1875, 90 persons have served on the Court. The length of overall service on the Court for the 81 non-incumbent justices ranges from Sir Lyman Duff's 37 years, 101 days, to the 232-day tenure of John Douglas Armour.

  5. Canada top court to get first woman majority bench with ... - AOL

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    "A glass ceiling shattered," Canada's Justice Minister Arif Virani said on X, noting that Moreau's appointment will give the Supreme Court bench a majority of women for the first time in its history.

  6. Supreme Court of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; French: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the highest court in the judicial system of Canada. [2] It comprises nine justices, whose decisions are the ultimate application of Canadian law, and grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts.

  7. List of justices of the Supreme Court of Canada by seat

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    The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada. It was established by the Parliament of Canada through the Supreme and Exchequer Court Act of 1875, [1] as authorized by Section 101 of the Constitution Act, 1867. [2] Since 1949, the Court has been the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system.

  8. Canadian order of precedence - Wikipedia

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    Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta; Associate Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta; Chief Justice of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland; Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories; Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon; Senior Judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice

  9. List of justices of the Supreme Court of Canada by court ...

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    The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada), the highest court of Canada, and the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system, is composed of nine justices—a chief justice and eight puisne judges—appointed by the Governor General-in-Council. Altogether, 88 persons have served on the Court since it was created in ...