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The Justice System. The Canadian justice system guarantees everyone due process under the law. 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 ...
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Applying this to the Canadian context, blind justice could imply that the legal system of the dominant society is not cultural, whereas any legal system that is ‘different’, such as Indigenous legal systems, is (Borrows 2010: 114-116).
May 5, 2020 · The news cuts into an exposed nerve on the body politic of this country: the state of justice for First Nations people in Canada. Justice is not blind in Canada’s legal system, argues Métis ...
Canada's System of Justice. The Canadian justice system is unique in the world. Two official languages (English and French) and two legal traditions (common law and civil law) co-exist within our system of justice. As Canadians, we are all responsible for understanding our rights and freedoms and our duties as members of society.
Canada's System of Justice Canada's System of Justice This publication provides Canadians with a generalized view of how Canada's Justice System works. Specifically, it defines the differences between public and private law, how laws are kept up to date and the role that the Canadian Constitution in defining the fundamental rules and principles that govern Canada.
Feb 18, 2016 · Cover preview: In Canada, justice is not blind. A Maclean’s investigation that spanned nine months has uncovered a system designed to put Indigenous Canadians in jail—and keep them there. In ...
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The term “civil law” is used to mean two quite different things, which can be a little confusing at first for people trying to understand the justice system. Sometimes the term is used in contrast to “common law” to refer to the legal system that is based on a civil code, such as the Justinian Code or the Civil Code of Quebec.
