The Supreme Court is the highest judicial instance in Candada. It is the final Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court of Canada consists of nine justices, the Chief Justice of Canada and eight puisne (lower ranking) justices. The justices are chosen by the governor in council (Prime Minister of Canada), appointed until they retire or reach the age of 75.

The Supreme Court of Canada

Federal Appellate Courts

Federal Court of Appeal

Federal District Courts

The Federal Court is the national trial court which hears and decides legal disputes arising in the federal domain, including claims against the Government of Canada, civil suits in federally-regulated areas and challenges to the decisions of federal tribunals. Its authority derives primarily from the Federal Courts Act. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and 32 other judges. The main office of the Court is located in Ottawa; local hearings are held in several court locations throughout the canadian territory.

Federal Court

State Supreme Court

Court of Appeal Division of Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
Court of Appeal for Alberta
Court of Appeal for British Columbia
Court of Appeal for Manitoba
Court of Appeal for New Brunswick
Court of Appeal for Nova Scotia
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Court of Appeal for Quebec
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
Court of Appeal for Yukon territories
Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories
Court of Appeal of Newfoundland

State Appellate Courts

Court of Queen's Bench Alberta
Court of Queen's Bench for Manitoba
Court of Queen's Bench for New Brunswick
Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan
Probate Court of New Brunswick
Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
Superior Court of Quebec
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
Supreme Court of Yukon territories
Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories

First Instance Courts

Provincial Court of Alberta
Provincial Court of British Columbia
Provincial Court of Manitoba
Provincial Court of New Brunswick
Provincial Court of Newfoundland
Provincial Court of Nova Scotia
Provincial Court of Ontario
Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island
Provincial Court of Quebec
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan
Territorial Court of Yukon
Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories

Minor Courts Justices of the Peace

Justices of the Peace of Northwest Territories
Small Claims Court Division of Queen's Bench Court of Manitoba
Small Claims Court of New Brunswick
Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia
Small Claims Court of Yukon

Other Courts

Bankruptcy Court of Nova Scotia
Competition Tribunal
Court Martial Appeal Court
Family Court of Nova Scotia
Human Rights Tribunal
Le Tribunal des droits de la Personne (Quebec)
Probate Court of Nova Scotia
Tax Court of Canada

Jurisprudence (Case Law)

Alberta Court Judgments
British Columbia Judgment database Provincial Court
British Columbia Judgments Database
Canadian Legal Information Institute
Decisions of the Federal Court
Decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal
Fulltext judgments from the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, and Provincial Court from 1994 to date.
Judgments of Ontario Courts
Judgments of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
North West Territories Judgment Database
Nova Scotia Court Decisions
Nova Scotia Courts' Decision Database
Quebec Court Decisions
Quebec Court Decisions from 2000
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, Queen's Bench, and Provincial Court case digests from 1987 to date.

Judiciary (general)

Alberta Courts
British Columbia Courts
Courts Administration Service
Courts of Québec
Judicial Council of British Columbia
Manitoba Court Registry
Manitoba Courts
New Brunswick Courts
Newfoundland Courts
North West territories Courts
Nova Scotia Courts
Ontaria Courts
Ontario Judicial Council
Prince Edward Island courts
Saskatchewan courts
Yukon Courts