(Back to Judge Hatchett.)  Canada has a common-law legal system, except for this province whose law is based on the civil-law system
The Constitution Act, 1867 assigns powers to the provincial and federal 
.... Outside of Quebec, most contract law is still common law, based on the... [DOC] [TLE] Where our legal system comes from - About Canada's System of ... [PAR] Sep 22, 2016 ... ... fell under English common law, except for Quebec, which follows civil law.