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The Supreme Court is Canada’s final court of appeal

The Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa, photographed in 2009; an institutional exterior, not a particular hearing or judgment.
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The Supreme Court of Canada is the country’s final court of appeal. Its work includes cases involving common law, civil law and constitutional questions, as well as advisory opinions on questions referred to it.

Scope & context

Not every case has an automatic right of appeal to the Court.

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Supreme Court of Canada

Final court of appeal, bijural work and references