Judiciary in Canada. The judiciary – collectively, the judges of the law courts – is the branch of government in which judicial power is vested. It is independent of the legislative and executive branches. read more
Canada’s laws and you. Laws are enforced by government agencies, and the courts are sometimes involved in resolving disputes. So, there is a dynamic and important relationship among the branches of the government. read more
Facts and statistics about the Judicial branch of Canada. Updated as of 2018. read more
Judicial branch functions When a legal dispute cannot be resolved outside the court system, the case “goes to litigation” or “goes to court” and after hearing all the evidence from the parties involved in the dispute, a judge makes a decision about the case, based on the law that applies to the facts. read more