Difference between revisions of "Canada’s Legal System"

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In Canada, judges are free to make decisions without interference or influence from any source, including government.
In Canada, judges are free to make decisions without interference or influence from any source, including government.


It is our constitutional right to have our legal issues decided by a fair, independent <span class="noglossary">decision</span>-maker. Judges have a responsibility to listen to both sides of a case and then to make fair decisions based on the law, the facts, and the evidence before them.
It is our constitutional right to have our legal issues decided by a fair, independent <span class="noglossary">decision</span>-maker. Judges have a responsibility to listen to both sides of a case and then to make fair decisions based on the law, the facts, and the <span class="noglossary">evidence</span> before them.


If a judge felt pressure from the government — or anyone else — to decide a case in a particular way, the result would be unfair. The rights of individual citizens would not be protected.
If a judge felt pressure from the government — or anyone else — to decide a case in a particular way, the result would be unfair. The rights of individual citizens would not be protected.
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