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Tax Court of Canada

The Tax Court of Canada is the youngest superior court in Canada. The Court’s jurisdiction includes the hearing of appeals from assessments under the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act (Goods and Services Tax “GST”), the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Pension Plan, among others. The website gives access to the court judgments as well as providing information for people who plan to represent themselves at the court.

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Conseil des tribunaux administratifs canadiens (CTAC)

Le Conseil des tribunaux administratifs canadiens (CTAC) est un organisme national dont le mandat est d'apporter un soutien aux membres des tribunaux administratifs et de promouvoir l'excellence en matière de justice administrative.

Immigration and Refugee Board

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is Canada's largest independent administrative tribunal. It is responsible for making well-reasoned decisions on immigration and refugee matters, efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. The IRBdecides, among other responsibilities, who needs refugee protection among the thousands of claimants who come to Canada annually.

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L'organisation des tribunaux - Le système judiciaire canadien

Site élaboré par Justice Canada expliquant les niveaux et les types de tribunaux au Canada : les cours provinciales/territoriales (qui traitent la grande majorité des causes qui entrent dans le système), les cours supérieures provinciales/territoriales (qui traitent des crimes plus graves et qui interjettent également appel des décisions des cours provinciales/territoriales, la Cour fédérale, les cours d'appel provinciales/territoriales et fédérales, la Cour suprême du Canada (au niveau supérieur).

Federal Court of Canada

The Federal Court is Canada's national trial court which hears and decides legal disputes arising in the federal domain, including claims against the Government of Canada, civil suits in federally-regulated areas and challenges to the decisions of federal tribunals. Its authority derives primarily from the Federal Courts Act.

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Canadian Judicial Council

The Canadian Judicial Council was created by Parliament in 1971 Its statutory mandate is set out in subsection 60(1) of the "Judges Act" which establishes that the objects of the Council are to "promote efficiency and uniformity, and to improve the quality of judicial service in superior courts and in the Tax Court of Canada. The Resource Centre on their website provides a gateway to learning more about Canada's court system and the roles of judges and lawyers.

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Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ)

The Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice is a voluntary, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of justice for all Canadians. Since its inception in 1974, the CIAJ has kept a critical eye on our justice system and explored cutting-edge issues likely to improve the administration of justice and preserve a strong and independent judiciary.

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Alternatives to Court (Canadian Judicial Council)

From the website of the Canadian Judicial Council, this section talks about how litigation (starting a legal action and having your case heard in court) is only one way to resolve a dispute. You can resolve your dispute with or without the involvement of lawyers and without using the court system. These methods are called “alternate dispute resolution” (ADR).

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CLEO Centre for Research & Innovation - Research Reports

The Community Legal Education Ontario Centre (CLEO) for Research & Innovation conducts research and initiates projects to help build the capacity of the community sector to reach marginalized communities with effective legal information. The Centre is a pilot project established in 2010 with funding from the Law Foundation of Ontario.

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Vanier Institute of the Family

The Vanier Institute of the Family seeks to create awareness of, and to provide leadership on, the importance and strengths of families in Canada and the challenges they face in all of their structural, demographic, economic, cultural and social diversity. To this end, the Institute develops and implements on an annual basis, a program of activities that establishes and maintains a foundation of accurate and current knowledge on family trends and issues as well as public policy and program analysis.  The Research Program is a core component of these activities.

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