Courts are generally listed in order of hierarchy from lower (left) to superior (right) in the table below the hierarchy diagram. Where more than one court is listed in the same column, this does NOT indicate hierarchy (for example, the Court Martial Appeal Court is not superior to the Tax Court, they simly have different jurisdictions). Where courts do not provide their own online indexes of judgments, links to the appropriate CanLII databases have been provided where possible. If you find any broken or out-of-date links, please notify HelpDesk.
| Federal | Federal Court of CanadaDecisions
Court Martial Appeal Court Tax Court of Canada |
Federal Court of AppealDecisions | Supreme Court of CanadaJudgments | |
| Ontario | Ontario Court of JusticeDecisions | Ontario Superior Court of JusticeSuperior Court Judgments | Court of Appeal for OntarioDecisions | |
| Alberta | Provincial Court of AlbertaJudgments | Alberta Court of Queen’s BenchJudgments | Court of Appeal for AlbertaJudgments | |
| British Columbia | Provincial Court of British ColumbiaJudgments | Court of Appeal of British ColumbiaJudgments | Supreme Court of British ColumbiaJudgments | |
| Manitoba | Provincial Court of ManitobaJudgments | Manitoba Court of Queen’s BenchJudgments | Court of Appeal for ManitobaJudgments | |
| New Brunswick | Provincial Court of New BrunswickJudgments | New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench (and Probate Court)Judgments | Court of Appeal for New BrunswickJudgments | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Provincial Court of Newfoundland and LabradorJudgments | Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Trial Division)Trial Division Judgments | Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Court of Appeal/Appeals Division)Judgments | |
| Northwest Territories | Territorial Court of the Northwest TerritoriesJudgments | Supreme Court of the Northwest TerritoriesJudgments | Court of Appeal for the Northwest TerritoriesJudgments | |
| Nova Scotia | Family Court of Nova ScotiaDecisions
Probate Court of Nova Scotia Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia |
Provincial Court of Nova ScotiaJudgments | Supreme Court of Nova ScotiaTrial and Family Division Decisions | Court of Appeal for Nova ScotiaJudgments |
| Nunavut | Nunavut Court of JusticeDecisions | Court of Appeal of NunavutDecisions | ||
| Prince Edward Island | Provincial Court of Prince Edward IslandDecisions are available through electronic services like QuickLaw and Westlaw. | Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island (Trial and Appeal Divisions)Decisions | ||
| Québec | Municipal Courts of QuébecOfficial Database | Court of QuébecOfficial Database | Superior Court of QuébecOfficial Database | Court of Appeal of QuébecOfficial Database |
| *Important note about Québec judgments*We have provided links to the CanLII Québec databases as well as the official Government of Québec website because the official database only provides a French interface. Most judgments are rendered in French and are sometimes translated to an unofficial English version. To find English decisions, use English keywords, to find the French, use French keywords. If you have already know which case(s) you are looking for, search by citation if possible. | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Provincial Court of SaskatchewanJudgments | Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s BenchJudgments | Court of Appeal for SaskatchewanJudgments | |
| Yukon | Territorial Court of the YukonGeneral Decisions
Small Claims Court of the Yukon |
Supreme Court of the YukonDecisions | Court of Appeal for the YukonDecisions | |
DID YOU FIND THIS PAGE HELPFUL?
[ratings]