What is the highest court in Canada?
- The Court of King’s Bench
- The Federal Court
- The Senate
- The Supreme Court of Canada
Answer: The Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the country’s highest court. The Federal Court is a different court that deals with federal government matters. The Senate is part of Parliament and makes laws, not a court.
Learn more: The courts
- The Supreme Court of Canada is the country’s highest court.
- The Federal Court of Canada deals with matters concerning the federal government.
- Most provinces have an appeal court and a trial court. The trial court is sometimes called the Court of King’s Bench or the Supreme Court.
- Provincial courts handle lesser offences.
- There are also family courts, traffic courts and small claims courts.
- Small claims courts hear civil cases involving small sums of money.