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CANADIAN GOVERNMENT Divisions of Each Branch of Government ..................

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Written by Brenda Vance Rollins, Ed. D.

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Reading Levels 3 - 4

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Divisions of Each Branch of Government The House of Commons and Senate are both divided into committees. Each reviews bills and budgets. Also, the House of Commons is divided into two parts: 1) the prime minister and his or her cabinet, and 2) the rest of the MPs. The Judicial Branch Outline of Canada’s Court System

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Supreme Court of Canada

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Court Martial Appeal Court

Provincial Court of Appeal

Provincial/Territorial Superior Court

Military Courts

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Federal Court of Appeal

Federal Court Trial Division

Tax Court of Canada

Provincial Court

Provincial Administrative Tribunals

Federal Administrative Tribunals

Canadian court system (Source Canadian Department of Justice)

The judicial branch of the federal government is made up of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is composed of nine justices, or judges, who make decisions about questions of law. The justices are appointed by the Governor General. The Supreme Court also decides if the laws made by Parliament follow the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the highest court of the land. Lower Courts, such as the provincial courts and military courts, are also part of the judicial branch of government.

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The House of Commons ..................

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