Founded in 1875, the Supreme Court of Canada serves as the country’s highest court, interpreting laws and the Constitution while shaping the legal framework that governs everyday life. Over more than 150 years, it has been central to landmark rulings covering individual rights and freedoms and Indigenous land claims. Its decisions reflect evolving values and the diversity of Canadian society. The Supreme Court is often experienced as distant and formal, with many stories behind decisions, the building, and the people who have walked its halls remaining less visible. New projects aim to reimagine how Canadians might experience the Court during a major milestone, while reflections from former leadership provide insight into what makes the institution uniquely Canadian and profoundly human.
"Founded in 1875, the Supreme Court of Canada has served as the highest court in the country, interpreting laws and the Constitution and shaping the legal framework that governs everyday life. Over 150 years, it has been at the center of landmark rulings from individual rights and freedoms to indigenous land claims. Its decisions reflect the evolving values and diversity of Canadian society."
"For most Canadians, the Supreme Court is a distant, formal place where weighty decisions are made that touch our lives in ways we may never see firsthand. Founded in 1875, the Supreme Court of Canada has served as the highest court in the country, interpreting laws and the Constitution and shaping the legal framework that governs everyday life."
"To mark this milestone, Canadian Time Machine goes beyond the headlines and into the quieter, more surprising corners of Canada's highest court. Host, Angela Misri, sits down with filmmaker and lawyer Étienne Trépanier, whose new project reimagines how Canadians might experience the Court at a moment of major change."
"Then, former Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin reflects on the institution she helped guide for nearly two decades, offering rare insight into what makes the Supreme Court both uniquely Canadian and profoundly human."
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