Supreme Court Case Study

The Highest Court and Final Court of Appeal in Canadian justice system build up the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court offers permission to over 40 litigants of appeal decisions annually that are rendered by the federal, provincial, and territorial appellate courts. The court gives the ultimate expression of the decision and application of the Canadian law. Besides, the lower courts abide by these decisions. The Supreme Court was created by an act of parliament in 1875. There are cases, where a party might have its appeal, heard by the court of appeal automatically, but; in most cases, the court hears the appeal when a leave to appeal is granted. What is more, the appeals that court takes into the consideration include issues that …show more content…
It is evident that Canada is a pluralistic country, which is multicultural, economically stratified, and yet the judges in the Supreme Court are; in most cases, white males of either French or British heritage, who are well educated and affluent. Thus, the lack of the representation of other nationalities, ethnics, or races means bias in the Supreme Court of Canada functions. In this context, one may mention of a case on racism that may draw subjective ruling because it is be difficult for a white male judge to adequately comprehend and address gender discrimination and racism. As a result, this is attributed to the white’s privileged status, which cannot allow them to live a social and economic segregated life. Similarly, such court representations send a negative signal to a society that reinforces inequality. The Supreme Court has been predominated by the upper class, certain, white males sends a message to the society that other groups are less valued. Today, the inadequate representation in the courts is still a …show more content…
Most if the statues are not written in order to decide on the specific cases. Similarly, the parliament cannot possibly anticipate every eventuality and possibility. Moreover, the parliament is not in a position that constantly revisits and revises each of the laws in order to meet the changing needs of the social conditions. Most statutes explicitly acknowledges the impossibility of the precise definition of every eventuality by directing the judges to decide cases on the basis of what is equitable, fair, or reasonable. It is inevitable to make a significant interpretation of the judicial role of the courts. Therefore, the history shows that amendment of the constitution is not ease. Therefore, the constitution is written in terms of general principles in order to cover a vast array of subjects and meet the need for permanency. In addition to this, the constitution is written in a language of one era, which is to be interpreted in order to meet the changing needs of the society. It implies that the constitution cannot offer immediate answers to the arising