Courts of Canada

This list has been provided by Ruth Rintoul of QL Systems. It includes both past and present courts, with variations in court names as reflected by court reform over the years. The list may not be complete, especially where court divisions are concerned.

Any additional information as to court divisions will be appreciated, as will be indications of the periods in which historical names were in use.

The middle column has been added to the original QL list. It lists tribunal identifiers made of the first letters of each word of a tribunal's name. A subdivision name is preceded by a period. When two tribunal names have the same abbreviation, the corresponding identifiers are highlighted in red. Some of these conflicts might only in appearance, as tribunals with conflicting identifiers might not be contemporary; a full citation with the year of judgment would resolve such conflicts.

Common conflicts that seem to be between contemporary tribunals are between civil division and criminal division; a solution is needed here. Other possible conflicts are between provincial and probate court, supreme, superior and surrogate courts, magistrate's and municipal court.

 

Canadian Federal Courts / Cours fédérales du Canada

SCC/CSC

SCC
CSC

Supreme Court of Canada / Cour suprême du Canada

SCC

SCC

Supreme Court of Canada

FCC

FCC

Federal Court of Canada

FCA/CAF

FCA
CAF

Federal Court of Appeal / Cour d'appel fédérale

FCTD/CF(1reInst)

FC.TD
CF.DPI

Federal Court Trial Division / Division de première instance de la Cour fédérale

CitizenshipACt

CAC

Citizenship Appeal Court

CMAC/TACM

CMAC
TACM

Court Martial Appeal Court / Tribunal d'appel des cours martiales

CMAC/CACM

CMAC
CACM

Court Martial Appeal Court / Cour d'appel de la Cour martiale

ExCt/Cdel'É

EC
CE

Exchequer Court / Cour de l'Échiquier

TaxCC/CCI

TCC
CCI

Tax Court of Canada / Cour canadienne de l'mpôt

 

British Columbia / Colombie-britannique

BCCA

BCCA

Court of Appeal

BCSC

BCSC

Supreme Court

BCSCReg

BCSCR

Supreme Court Registrar

BCCoCt

BCCC

County Court

BCCoJCrCt

BCCC.JCC

County Court Judges' Criminal Court

BCProvCt

BCPC

Provincial Court

BCProvCtFD

BCPC.FD

Provincial Court Family Division

BCProvCtSCD

BCPC.SCD

Provincial Court Small Claims Division

BCF&ChildCt

BCFCC

Family & Children's Court

BCSDebtsCt

BCSDC

Small Debts Court

BCJuvCt

BCJC

Juvenile Court

BCMagCt

BCMC

Magistrates' Court

BCYCt

BCYC

Youth Court

 

Alberta

AltaCA

ABCA

Court of Appeal

AltaQB

ABCQB

Court of Queen's Bench

AltaSuprCt

ABSC

Supreme Court

AltaSCAD

ABSC.AD

Supreme Court Appeal Division

AltaSCTD

ABSC.TD

Supreme Court Trial Division

AltaSCTax

ABSC.TO

Supreme Court Taxing Officer

AltaDistCt

ABDC

District Court

AltaDistCtJCrCt

ABDC.JCC

District Court Judges' Criminal Court

AltaSurrCt

ABSC

Surrogate Court

AltaJuvCt

ABJC

Juvenile Court

AltaMagCt

ABMC

Magistrates' Court

AltaFCt

ABFC

Family Court

AltaProvCt

ABPC

Provincial Court

AltaProvCtCrD

ABPC.CD

Provincial Court Criminal Division

AltaProvCtCD

ABPC.CD

Provincial Court Civil Division

AltaProvCtFD

ABPC.FD

Provincial Court Family Division

AltaProvCtFCt

ABPC.FC

Provincial Court Family Court

AltaProvCtJuvD

ABPC.JD

Provincial Court Juvenile Division

AltaProvCtSCD

ABPC.SCD

Provincial Court Small Claims Division

AltaProvCtYD

AB.YD

Provincial Court Youth Division

 

Saskatchewan

SaskCA

SKCA

Court of Appeal

SaskQB

SKCQB

Court of Queen's Bench

SaskUFC

SKUFC

Unified Family Court

SaskSC

SKSC

Supreme Court

SaskYCt

SKYC

Youth Court

SaskProvCt

SKPC

Provincial Court

SaskProvCtYCt

SKPC.YC

Provincial Court Youth Court

SaskMagCt

SKMC

Magistrates' Court

SaskDistCt

SKDC

District Court

SaskDistCtJCrCt

SKDC.JCC

District Court Judges' Criminal Court

SaskSmClCt

SKSCC

Small Claims Court

SaskSurrCt

SKSC

Surrogate Court

SaskKB

SKKB

King's Bench

SaskJuvCt

SKJC

Juvenile Court

 

Manitoba

ManCA

MBCA

Court of Appeal

ManQB

MBCQB

Court of Queen's Bench

ManQBFD

MBCQB.FD

Court of Queen's Bench Family Division

ManSuprCt

MBSC

Supreme Court

ManSurrCt

MBSC

Surrogate Court

ManFamCt

MBFC

Family Court

ManKB

MBKB

King's Bench

ManMagCt

MBMC

Magistrates' Court

ManCoCt

MBCC

County Court

ManCoCtJCrCt

MBCC.JCC

County Court Judges' Criminal Court

ManProvCt

MBPC

Provincial Court

ManProvCtCrD

MBPC.CD

Provincial Court Criminal Division

ManProvCtCD

MBPC.CD

Provincial Court Civil Division

ManProvCtFD

MBPC.FD

Provincial Court Family Division

ManProvCtYCt

MBPC.YC

Provincial Court Youth Court

ManProvJCtCrD

MBPJC.CD

Provincial Judges' Court Criminal Division

ManProvJCtFD

MBPJC.FD

Provincial Judges' Court Family Division

ManYCt

MBYC

Youth Court

 

Ontario

OntCA

ONCA

Court of Appeal

OntDivnCt

ONDC

Division Court

OntDivCt

ONDC

Divisional Court

OntCtGD

ONCJ.GD

Court of Justice General Division

OntCtGDSmCl

ONCJ.GDSC

Court of Justice General Division Small Claims Court

OntCtGDFamCt

ONCJ.GDFC

Court of Justice General Division Family Court

OntCtProvD

ONCJ.PD

Court of Justice Provincial Division

OntCtProvDivYCt

ONCJ.PDYC

Court of Justice Provincial Division, Youth Court

OntUFC

ONUFC

Unified Family Court

OntMagCt

ONMC

Magistrates' Court

OntJuvCt

ONJC

Juvenile Court

OntLabCt

ONLC

Labour Court

OntSurrCt

ONSC

Surrogate Court

OntQB

ONCQB

Court of Queen's Bench

OntYCt

ONYC

Youth Court

OntCP

ONCP

Common Pleas

OCH

ONC

Chancery

OntHCJ

ONHCJ

High Court of Justice

OntSCCt

ONSCC

Small Claims Court

OntProvCtCD

ONPC.CD

Provincial Court Civil Division

OntProvCtCivDSmCl

ONPC.CDSCC

Provincial Court Civil Division Small Claims Court

OntProvCtCrD

ONPC.CD

Provincial Court Criminal Division

OntProvCtFD

ONPC.FD

Provincial Court Family Division

OntCtGSP

ONCGSP

Court of General Sessions of the Peace

OntCoCt

ONCC

County Court

OntCoCtJCrCt

ONCC.JCC

County Court Judges' Criminal Court

OntDistCt

ONDC

District Court

OntDistCtJCrCt

ONDC.JCC

District Court Judges' Criminal Court

OntJuv&FCt

ONJFC

Juvenile & Family Court

OntSC

ONSCM

Supreme Court Master

OntProvOffCt

ONPOC

Provincial Offences Court

 

Québec

QuéCA

QCCA/
QCCA

Court of Appeal / Cour d'appel

QuéSC/CS

QCSC
QCCS

Superior Court / Cour supérieure

QuéSCCD/Csciv

QCSC.CD
QCCS.CC

Superior Court Civil Division / Cour supérieur Chambre civile

QuéSCCD/Cscrim

QCSC.CD
QCCS.CC

Superior Court Criminal Division / Cour supérieur Chambre criminelle

QuéSCSCD/CSpc

QCSC.SCCD
QCCS.DPC

Superior Court Small Claims Division / Cour supérieure Division des petites créances

QuéSCFD/Csfam

QCSC.FD
QCCS.CF

Superior Court Family Division / Cour supérieure Chambre de la famille

QuéSCYD/CSj

QCSC.YD
QCCS.CJ

Superior Court Youth Division / Cour supérieure Chambre de la jeunesse

QuéSCDD/CSd

QCSC.DD
QCCS.CD

Superior Court Divorce Division / Cour supérieur Chambre du divorce

QuéSCBD/Csfaill

QCSC.BID
QCCS.CFI

Superior Court Bankruptcy and Insolvency Division / Cour supérieur Chambre de la faillite et de l'insolvabilité

CtQué/CQ

QCQC
QCCQ

Quebec Court / Cour du Québec

CtQuéYD/CQj

QCQC.YD
QCCQ.CJ

Quebec Court Youth Division / Cour du Québec Chambre de la jeunesse

CtQuéExpD/Cqexpr

QCQC.ED
QCCQ.CE

Quebec Court Expropriation Division / Cour du Québec Chambre de l'expropriation

CtQuéCD/Cqciv

QCQC.CD
QCCQ.CC

Quebec Court Civil Division / Cour du Québec Chambre civile

CtQuéCivDSmCl

QCQC.CDSC
QCCQ.CCPC

Quebec Court Civil Division Small Claims

CtQuéCrPD/Cqcrim

QCQC.CPD
QCCQ.CCP

Quebec Court Criminal & Penal Division / Cour du Québec Chambre criminelle et pénale

QuéProvCt/CP

QCPC
QCCP

Provincial Court / Cour provinciale

QuéLabCt/Ttrav

QCLC
QCTT

Labour Court / Tribunal du travail

QuéProfT/Tprof

QCPT
QCTP

Professions Tribunal / Tribunal des professions

QuéHRT/TDP

QCHRT
QCTDP

Human Rights Tribunal / Tribunal des droits de la personne

QuéSWCt/CBES

QCSWC
QCCBS

Social Welfare Court / Cour de Bien-être social

QuéBancRoi/Reine

QCBR

Banc du Roi / Banc de la Reine

QuéQB/BR

QCQB
QCBR

Queen's Bench / Banc de la Reine

QuéKB/BR

QCKB
QCBR

King's Bench / Banc du Roi

QuéCtSP/CSP

QCCSP
QCCSP

Court of Sessions of the Peace / Cour des sessions de la paix

QuéCirCt/Ccir

QCCC
QCCC

Circuit Court / Cour de circuit

QuéMagCt/Cmag

QCMC
QCCM

Magistrates' Court / Cour de magistrat

QuéCtJP/TJP

QCJPC
QCTJP

Justice of the Peace Court / Tribunal des juges de paix

QuéYCt/TJ

QCYC
QCTJ

Youth Court / Tribunal de la jeunesse

QuéJuvDCt/CJD

QCJDC
QCCJD

Juvenile Delinquent's Court / Cour des jeunes délinquants

QuéRecCt/Crec

QCRC
QCCR

Recorder's Court / Cour du recorder

QuéMunCt/Cmun

QCMC
QCCM

Municipal Court / Cour municipale

 

New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick

NBCA/CANB

NBCA
NBCA

Court of Appeal / Cour d'appel

NBQBFD/BRNBDF

NBQB.FD
NBBR.DF

Court of Queen's Bench Family Division / Cour du Banc de la Reine, Division de la famille

NBQBTD/CBRNBD
(1reIn)

NBQB.TD
NBCBR.DPI

Court of Queen's Bench Trial Division / Cour du Banc de la Reine, Division de première instance

NBCoCt/CCNB

NBCC
NBCC

County Court / Cour de comté

NBProvCt/CprovNB

NBPC
NBCP

Provincial Court / Cour provinciale

NBProbCt/CsuccNB

NBPC
NBCS

Probate Court / Cour des successions

NBJuvCt/TJNB

NBJC
NBTJ

Juvenile Court / Tribunal des jeunes

NBMagCt

NBMC

Magistrates' Court

NBCtDMC/CDCMNB

NBCDMC
NBCDCM

Court of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes / Cour des divorces et des causes matrimoniales

NBProvCtFD/CProvNBDF

NBPC.FD
NBCP.DF

Provincial Court Family Division / Division de la famille de la Cour provinciale

NBCoCtJCrCt/CCJCrNB

NBCC.JCC
NBCC.CJC

County Court Judges' Criminal Court / Cour du juge de la Cour de comté siégeant au criminel

NBSCAD/CSNBDA

NBSC.AD
NBCS.DA

Supreme Court Appeal Division / Cour suprême, Division d'appel

NBSCChD

NBSC.CD

Supreme Court Chancery Division

NBSCFD/CSNBDF

NBSC.FD
NBCS.DF

Supreme Court Family Division / Cour suprême, Division de la famille

NBSCKBD

NBSC.KBD

Supreme Court King's Bench Division

NBSCQBD/CSNBDBR

NBSC.QBD
NBCS.DBR

Supreme Court Queen's Bench Division / Cour suprême, Division du Banc de la Reine

NBYCt

NBYC

Youth Court

 

Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse

NSCA

NSCA

Court of Appeal

NSSC

NSSC

Supreme Court

NSSCTD

NSSC.TD

Supreme Court, Trial Division

NSSCAD

NSSC.AD

Supreme Court, Appeal Division

NSCoCt

NSCC

County Court

NSProvCt

NSPC

Provincial Court

NSProbCt

NSPC

Probate Court

NSMagCt

NSMC

Magistrates' Court

NSYCt

NSYC

Youth Court

NSCtDMC

NSCDMC

Court of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes

NSFCt

NSFC

Family Court

NSJuvCt

NSJC

Juvenile Court

NSMunCt

NSMC

Municipal Court

NSSmClCt

NSSCC

Small Claims Court

NSCoCtJCrCt

NSCC.JCC

County Court Judges' Criminal Court

 

Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard

PEISCAD

PESC.AD

Supreme Court, Appeal Division

PEISCTD

PESC.TD

Supreme Court, Trial Division

PEISCFD

PESC.FD

Supreme Court, Family Division

PEISCEstD

PESC.ED

Supreme Court, Estates Division

PEISC

PESC

Supreme Court

PEICoCt

PECC

County Court

PEIProvCt

PEPC

Provincial Court

PEICtCh

PECC

Court of Chancery

PEICtD

PECD

Court of Divorce

PEIStipMag

PESM

Stipendiary Magistrate

PEIProbCt

PEPC

Probate Court

PEICAEq

PECAE

Court of Appeal in Equity

PEICoCtJCrCt

PECC.JCC

County Court Judges' Criminal Court

PEIYC

PEYC

Youth Court

PEISmClCt

PESCC

Small Claims Court

 

Newfoundland / Terre-neuve

NfldCA

NFCA

Court of Appeal

NfldSC

NFSC

Supreme Court

NfldSCAD

NFSC.AD

Supreme Court Appeal Division

NfldSCTD

NFSC.TD

Supreme Court Trial Division

NfldUFC

NFUFC

Unified Family Court

NfldProvCt

NFPC

Provincial Court

NfldProvCtYCt

NFPC.YC

Provincial Court Youth Court

NfldPCtSmClDiv

NFPC.SCD

Provincial Court Small Claims Division

NfldMagCt

NFMC

Magistrates' Court

NfldDistCt

NFDC

District Court

NfldDistCtJCrCt

NFDC.JCC

District Court Judges' Criminal Court

NfldFCt

NFFC

Family Court

NfldYCt

NFYC

Youth Court

 

Yukon Territory / Territoires du Yukon

YTTerrCt

YTTC

Territorial Court

YTSC

YTSC

Supreme Court

YTCA

YTCA

Court of Appeal

YTMag

YTMC

Magistrates' Court

YTYCt

YTYC

Youth Court

YTSmClCt

YTSCC

Small Claims Court

YTTerrCtYCt

YTTC.YC

Territorial Court Youth Court

 

 

Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest

NWTTerrCt

NTTC

Territorial Court

NWTSC

NTSC

Supreme Court

NWTCA

NTCA

Court of Appeal

NWTMagCt

NTMC

Magistrates' Court

NWTJuvCt

NTJC

Juvenile Court

NWTYCt

NTYC

Youth Court

 

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Guy Huard, June 16, 1998