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About this Course
The Foundations of the Canadian Justice System
Discovering the Supreme Court of Canada
On the Bench: Supreme Court Justices
The Hearing
The Supreme Court Throughout its History
The Supreme Court's Reach in Canada and Abroad
Imagining the Supreme Court of the Future
Closing Arguments

The Hearing Process

Bringing the Case Before the Court

The Hearing Process

Instructions

Click on the (+) to discover the steps of the hearing process.

Interveners

As opposed to hearings at trial level, where only the parties directly implicated in the dispute are generally involved, the Supreme Court will sometimes hear interveners: third parties who are neither the appellant nor the respondent.

Watch the video below to learn about interveners and their role: