ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses an interview of two Toronto/Ontario Superior Court judges. It describes the Canadian court system, and discusses the careers of the two judges, personal judicial philosophy, problems and success experienced, and theory and practice. It focuses on the court system in Ontario only. The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has existed since 1875 and is the highest court in Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada hears appeals from the provincial, territorial, and Federal Court of Appeal. Indigenous peoples in Canada have a long and continuing estranged relationship with Canadian governments, especially the law enforcement and courts. The Canadian court system is hierarchically organized into four levels. At the top is the Supreme Court of Canada. Below it are federal courts and provincial superior courts, with the latter being at the bottom. The trial judge, Judge Sparks, is an African-Canadian woman.
