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Le Magistrat de district - DVD ONF/NFB


Catalogue Number:  NFB522810
Producer:  National Film Board Of Canada
Producers:  Guy Glover
Directors:  Robert Anderson
Producing Agencies:  National Film Board of Canada (Ottawa), Office national du film du Canada (Ottawa)
Subject:  Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary
Language:  French
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  1953
Running Time:  20:00


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This film deals with the administration of justice on the local level in Canada, as seen in the activities of Roderick Haig-Brown, fisherman, writer and magistrate in rural British Columbia. A portrayal of a few of the typical cases on his roster indicates the variety of criminal offences which come under the jurisdiction of a country magistrate's court. In showing the discharge of his responsibilities the film reveals the magistrate's important position in the community, the constant demands on his time, and the integrity of judgment required to uphold the law on the one hand and to act in executive restraint of police powers on the other. Based on parts of the book Measure of the Year by Roderick Haig-Brown.


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