From: ce11son@yahoo.ca

On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 23:00:51 +0000 (UTC), John Levine 
wrote:

>>>The Canadian legal system only separated from the British in the 20th
>>>century, so there really are significant differences from US practice.
>>>As a trivial example, lawyers still wear wigs and robes in court.
>>>(I've seen them.)
>>
>>Robes yes, wigs no.
>
>A few years back when I was at the Ottawa City Hall, they sure seemed
>to have something made of other creatures' hair on their heads.
>
Abolished at varying dates in different provinces apparently although
possibly still worn for ceremonial purposes. Wigs (and gowns etc.) IMU
have also tended to disappear from non-criminal courts in various
other jurisdictions if not also in criminal courts :-
http://php2.pearsoncanada.ca/highered/inthenews/legal_matters/20
4/03/01/do-judges-and-lawyers-really-wear-wigs/

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