Introduction 3
1. How the courts are organized 4
2. Provincial courts 5
3. Provincial/territorial superior courts 6
4. Courts of appeal 7
5. The federal court of canada 8
6. Specialized federal courts 9
6.1. The Tax Court of Canada 9
6.2. Military Courts 9
7. The supreme court of Canada 10
8. New approaches 12
8.1. The Nunavut Court of Justice 12
8.2. Unified Family Courts 13
8.3. Sentencing Circles 13
9. The courts and related processes 14
9.1. Administrative Tribunals 15
9.2. Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems 15
10. Keeping the system fair and efficient. Judicial independence 16
11. Appointment and education 17
12. Ethics and discipline 18
Conclusion 20
Literature 21