Chief Justice of New Brunswick Chief Justice of New Brunswick The Chief Justice of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada holds the highest office within the Province's judicial system. He/she is a member of the Court of Appeal, the highest court in the Province which includes five other judges plus any former judge of the Court of Appeal who is a supernumerary judge and any former Chief Justice of New Brunswick who is a judge or a supernumerary judge. The Court of Appeal generally sits in the Province's capital, Fredericton. The Governor General in Council appoints the Chief Justice and the other judges to the
New Brunswick Legislature New Brunswick Legislature The New Brunswick Legislature is the legislature of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Today, the legislature is made of two elements: the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, and the unicameral assembly called the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. The legislature has existed "de jure" since New Brunswick separated from Nova Scotia in 1784, but was not first convened until 1786. Like the Canadian federal government, New Brunswick uses a Westminster-style system, in which members are sent to the Legislative Assembly after general elections. Usually the leader of the party with the most seats is asked by