Supreme Court of Canada

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:judge
High Court of Justice
gptkbp:address gptkb:301_Wellington_Street,_Ottawa,_Ontario
gptkbp:appealsHeard gptkb:crime
constitutional
civil
gptkbp:appointedBy Governor General of Canada
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Ernest_Cormier
gptkbp:broadcasts webcast of hearings
gptkbp:buildingCompleted 1946
gptkbp:composition Chief Justice and eight puisne justices
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:decisionsAppealedFrom gptkb:Federal_Court_of_Appeal
provincial courts of appeal
gptkbp:decisionsBindingOn all Canadian courts
gptkbp:established 1875
gptkbp:firstChiefJustice gptkb:William_Buell_Richards
gptkbp:hearingLanguage gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:highestCourt gptkb:Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supreme Court of Canada
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Constitution_Act,_1867
gptkb:Supreme_Court_Act,_1875
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ottawa
gptkbp:motto Justice for all / Justice pour tous
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:CSC
gptkb:SCC
gptkbp:nominatingProcess Prime Minister nominates, Governor General appoints
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:R_v_Big_M_Drug_Mart_Ltd.
gptkb:R_v_Gladue
gptkb:R_v_Jordan
gptkb:R_v_Morgentaler
gptkb:R_v_Oakes
gptkb:R_v_Sparrow
gptkb:Reference_re_Same-Sex_Marriage
gptkb:Reference_re_Secession_of_Quebec
gptkbp:numberOfPositions 9
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:openToPublic open to public
gptkbp:requiredAtlanticJudges 1
gptkbp:requiredOntarioJudges 3
gptkbp:requiredQuebecJudges 3
gptkbp:requiredWesternJudges 2
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Coat_of_Arms_of_Canada
gptkbp:termLength until age 75
gptkbp:type court of last resort
gptkbp:website https://www.scc-csc.ca/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkb:Ottawa
gptkb:President_of_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4