Slide 6: Development of Law in Canada

Question 1

Question: How did Canada’s legal system develop under British influence?

Answer 1

Answer: Canada’s criminal justice system was heavily influenced by England’s common law, as well as geographical, political, economic, and cultural factors. The federal government gained power to create statute law through the British North America Act.

Question 2

Question: What was the role of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)?

Answer 2

Answer: The RCMP was formed in 1920 and was involved in maintaining law and order, especially in terms of controlling Indigenous populations and repressing political dissent.