Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories

The current Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories was created in 1955 and continues to operate today.

In 1905, Parliament created two new provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, from the southern portion of the North-West Territories.

Parliament disestablished the Supreme Court in the Territories, and re-established a system of stipendiary magistrates for the North-West Territories[6] However, as a transitional measure, the federal Acts establishing Alberta and Saskatchewan provided that the Court continued to dispense justice in the new provinces.

The judges of the Court were appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of the federal Cabinet.

[9] The justices held office on good behaviour, but were removable by the Governor General, on address by the House of Commons and Senate of Canada.

The judge held office during good behaviour, until age 75, but was removable by the Governor-in-Council on address of the House of Commons and Senate.