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The Supreme Court: established 1875, nine judges

The Supreme Court of Canada building on Wellington Street, Ottawa, photographed in 2014.
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The Supreme Court of Canada was established in 1875 with six judges. The number rose to seven in 1927 and to the present nine in 1949, and the Supreme Court Act requires that three of the nine be appointed from Quebec.

Scope & context

The Court’s creation and composition, not its jurisdiction (see CA-K055) or the appointment process.

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Supreme Court of Canada

The creation of the Court; The composition of the Court