Information about the Court
The Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is Canada’s final court of appeal. It serves Canadians by deciding legal issues of public importance, which contributes to the development of all branches of law applicable in Canada.
The Court is bilingual, meaning it works and decides cases in English and French. It is also bijural, meaning it decides cases from Canada’s 2 major legal traditions: common law and civil law.
Learn more about the Court’s work.
The judges
The Supreme Court of Canada consists of 9 judges, including the Chief Justice of Canada. Judges of the Supreme Court have the important task of making independent and impartial decisions on issues that matter to Canadians.
Hearings outside Ottawa
Recognizing that not everyone can visit Ottawa to learn about the Court in person, the Supreme Court of Canada periodically sits in other Canadian cities to hear appeals, meet with Canadians and share its work with the public.
The Halifax visit continues this tradition of bringing Canada’s highest court closer to the people it serves. The Court previously visited Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 2019 and Quebec City, Quebec, in 2022.
Learn more about the Court’s efforts to make its work accessible to Canadians.