When We Eventually Get Some Cases That Interpret a New

question 60

Multiple Choice

When we eventually get some cases that interpret a new section of the Criminal Code of Canada, from which of the following courts will we get the most authoritative precedent (i.e., the most binding ruling) ?

• A) The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench
• B) The Ontario Court of Appeal
• C) The Federal Court of Appeal
• D) The Supreme Court of B.C.
• E) The Supreme Court of Canada

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