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Originally Posted by icarus
They are real judges (the justices of the peace work behind the tills). However in Canada you shouldn't really say 'Your Honour'. 'Your Worship'--could pass, I don't know--most judges don't seem to care anyway, especially when you are not a lawyer. But ideally you should just say 'Justice' or if you want to try to brown-nose say 'Mister Justice' or 'Madam Justice'.
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Generally, Justice applies to "judges" of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta. That's where you say "M'Lord" or "M,Lady". "Your Honour" is fine in Provincial court. "Sir" or "Madam" works too. If it's a Provincial Court Judge then that's how you address him or her. But, from one of the links I posted above:
Traffic Court is part of the Provincial Court of Alberta. It deals with offences (commonly referred to as provincial offences) under many provincial statutes such as the Highway Traffic Act and the Motor Vehicle Administration Act, as well as municipal by-laws and a few federal statutes. Traffic Court does not deal with charges under most federal statutes, including the Criminal Code.
Trials in Traffic Court are generally heard by a sitting justice of the peace (usually referred to as a Traffic Commissioner). However, Provincial Court judges hear trials at some locations in the province. A Provincial Court judge should be addressed in court as Your Honour, and a Traffic Commissioner, as Your Worship.