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His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to amend the Nunavut Act with respect to the Nunavut Court of Justice
and to amend other Acts in consequence''.
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In response to a request made to the Minister of Justice by the parties
to the Nunavut Political Accord entered into on October 30, 1992, and
with the support of other Nunavut organizations, this enactment creates
a single-level trial court system for the Territory of Nunavut in order to
provide an efficient and accessible court structure capable of
responding to the unique needs of Nunavut while, at the same time,
maintaining substantive and procedural rights equivalent to those
enjoyed elsewhere in Canada.
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It amends the Nunavut Act to establish a single-level trial court, at the
superior court level, to be known as the Nunavut Court of Justice.
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It amends the Judges Act to provide for three superior court judges
on the Nunavut Court of Justice and also to provide for full membership
in the Canadian Judicial Council for the senior judge of each of the
territories.
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It amends the Criminal Code to provide for new structures and
procedures for the Nunavut Court of Justice in the following areas:
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- jurisdiction of the judges;
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- summary conviction appeals;
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- a new statutory form of review;
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- judicial interim release; and
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- elections as to mode of trial.
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It amends the Young Offenders Act to ensure adequate structures and
procedures for a single-level trial court, consistent with the new
structures and procedures in the Criminal Code.
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It also makes consequential amendments to various other federal
statutes.
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