POLS 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Summary Offence, Supreme Court Act

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3130
• Professor: Dave Snow

Document Summary

Defines relationship between citizens and the state o. Divides power between federal and provincial governments o o: 91 and 92 outline this in the constitution. Extremely important in understanding entirely how canada is governed (also: unwritten components) Even though they deal with federal law o. Staff, clerks administered by the provincial government, judges appointed by the federal government o. Provincial offences (e. g. highway traffic: most criminal law (not most serious) Federal government defines law (criminal code) o o. Family law issues (maintenance, adoption, etc. ) that are provincial jurisdiction. Causing a disturbance (federal criminal code: non-criminal provincial offences, i. e. traffic laws. Hybrid offences under criminal code wherein the crown chooses a summary charge. Except most serious (e. g. , murder, sedition, war crimes) In all: over 95% of trials for federal offences start at s. 92 courts. Section 96: the governor general (federal government) shall appoint the judges of the superior courts in each province o.