The Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Adventure
Nunavut Court of Justice
- Canada's first and only single level court
- Replaced the dual court model (Territorial/Provincial & Supreme) used in remainder of Canada
- Created on April 1, 1999
- Covers all of Nunavut with respect to court services
- Travels to app. 85% of the communities across the territory
- Does not travel to smaller communities where there’s no RCMP as very little crime is reported there
- Single-level trial court consisting of three superior court judges based in Iqaluit
- Meant to be more responsive to the unique needs and cultural values of Nunavut's majority Inuit population
Nunavut Court of Justice. January 29, 2007.
http://www.nucj.ca/index.htm