The Administration of Justice

• How are the Canadian laws passed and through what system is this done through?

  Current Canadian laws are passed by federal parliament or provincial legislature. The legal system is the means through which these laws are written, organised, enforced, and interpreted.
• Canadian is a nation governed by which systems of law? How were these systems of law brought about?

  Canada is governed by the English and French systems. This was brought about from explorers, colonists, and traders.
• How was Canada governed before the 1800s (or before confederation)?

  Before the 1800s, Canada was governed by a private justice system and by the British military.