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1. How many judges are there on the Supreme Court of Canada?

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   C: There are nine judges on the Supreme Court of Canada.

2. Who was the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada?

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   C: On March 4, 1982, the Honourable Bertha Wilson became the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

3. How many applications for leave to appeal does the Court receive each year?

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   B: The Court receives between 500 and 600 applications for leave to appeal every year.

4. What is the color of the robes worn by the judges at hearings?

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   A: The judges wear black silk robes at hearings. They wear ceremonial robes of bright scarlet trimmed with Canadian white mink only in the Senate at the opening of new sessions of Parliament and at the Court on special occasions, such as when a new judge in sworn in.

5. What is jurisprudence?

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   A: Jurisprudence is a collection of past court decisions.

6. What are people called who, although not directly involved in a case, are granted permission to present their own views to the Court?

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   C: At the Supreme Court of Canada, interveners are granted ten minutes to present arguments.

7. When was the cornerstone of the current Supreme Court of Canada building laid?

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   B: The cornerstone was laid by Queen Elizabeth in the presence of her husband, King George VI, on May 20, 1939. The inscription says ”May 19, 1939“, which was the intended date; however, the King and Queen arrived in Ottawa a day late because of bad weather during their trip to Canada.