Law 12 Unit 1 Justice What does justice

Law 12 Unit 1 Justice: What does justice look like? The Canadian Justice System and The Rule of Law

Terms and. Objectives § Be able to name three branches of the Canadian government system. Terms § Describe the individual functions of § Government system each branch and the role each branch § Justice system plays in the system. § Legal system § Be able to name the major levels of the § Legislative judicial branch. § Executive § Know the flow of a case through the § Judicial judicial branch. § Branches § Name the provincial and federal justice ministers and be able to use the Constitution to defend why there is a justice minister at both levels.

Review/Preview from/for SS 11 http: //www. canada. ca/en/government/system/

Review/Preview from/for SS 11

Judicial Branch Source: Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC)

Judicial Branch Levels of Court

Judicial Branch http: //www. gov. bc. ca/justice/ http: //www. justice. gc. ca/eng/

Legislative Branch Leadership Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Honourable Peter Mac. Kay

Justice System: Just the Government? Task: Find an organization that contributes to the delivery of justice in BC or Canada. • • What is its mandate? What is its function in the system? To whom/what are they accountable? In what ways do they contribute to the delivery of justice?

The Rule of Law What are the four principles? http: //worldjusticeproject. org/what-rule-law

http: //data. worldjusticeproject. org/

Thinking Exercise: Assess Canada’s ranking, as per the World Justice Project § What does this reflect about the rule of law in Canada? § What factors contribute to Canada’s ranking using this tool? § What is the significance of Canada’s ranking using this tool? Assess the tool: § Relevance § Reliability § Ethics Please post this to Canvas. (Assignments> Canada and World Justice Project) http: //data. worldjusticeproject. org/pdf/rule-of-law-index-CAN. pdf