Canadian Courts and Avenues of Appeal



             Supreme Court of Canada
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Court of Appeal for the Province     Federal Court of Canada
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       |            |    |           Trial ----- Appeal
       |            |    '----.    Division     Division
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 Supreme Court or   |       Nova Scotia  
Superior Court of   | County or District Court
  the Province      |            |
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|          The Provincial Courts                           |
| - Criminal Division (Quebec: Quebec Court of Sessions    |
|   of Peace)                                              |
| - Civil Division (Small Claims Court)                    |
| - Family Division                                        |
| - Youth Court                                            |
| - Surrogate Court                                        |
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