Criminal Code

Definition of appeal court

• 812 (1) For the purposes of sections 813 to 828, appeal court means

  • (a) in the Province of Ontario, the Superior Court of Justice sitting in the region, district or county or group of counties where the adjudication was made;

  • (b) in the Province of Quebec, the Superior Court;

  • (c) in the Provinces of Nova Scotia and British Columbia, the Supreme Court;

  • (d) in the Provinces of New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Court of Queen’s Bench;

  • (e) [Repealed, 1992, c. 51, s. 43]

  • (f) in the Province of Prince Edward Island, the Trial Division of the Supreme Court;

  • (g) in the Province of Newfoundland, the Trial Division of the Supreme Court;

  • (h) in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a judge of the Supreme Court; and

  • (i) in Nunavut, a judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice.

• Marginal note:When appeal court is Court of Appeal of Nunavut

  (2) A judge of the Court of Appeal of Nunavut is the appeal court for the purposes of sections 813 to 828 if the appeal is from a conviction, order, sentence or verdict of a summary conviction court consisting of a judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice.