The Canadian legal system has its foundation in the British common law system, inherited from being a former colony of the United Kingdom and later a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Quebec, however, still retains a civil system for issues of private law. Both legal systems are subject to the Constitution of Canada.
Canada's constitution is its supreme law, and any law passed by any federal, provincial, or territorial government that is inc...
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