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

2. Terms and Objectives Objectives
Be able to name the three branches of the Canadian government system.
Describe the individual functions of each branch and the role each branch plays in the system.
Be able to name the major levels of the judicial branch.
Know the flow of a case through the judicial branch.
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.
Terms
Government system
Justice system
Legal system
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Branches

3. Review/Preview from/for SS11

4. Review/Preview from/for SS11

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

6. Judicial Branch
Levels of Court

7. Judicial Branch http://www.gov.bc.ca/justice/

8. Legislative Branch Leadership
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Honourable Peter MacKay

9. 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?
What are the strengths and limitations of “government first” responsibility for justice?

10. What are the four principles?
The Rule of Law
What are the four principles?
Divide into 8 groups, two for each principle. One side arguing how Canada is fulfilling this principle, the other how Canada is neglecting this principle.

11. Explore tool

12. 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)