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Training that never stops

For the sake of transparency, since 2018, the Council annually publishes a list of courses and seminars available during the previous fiscal year. The following is a list of courses, seminars and other learning activities attended by federally appointed judges to continue their learning and enhance their knowledge.

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Programs (9)
  • June 14 2017 - June 16 2017

    Look to the Future: Preparing for Life after the Bench

    This program covered a range of issues of importance to judges approaching retirement within five to seven years. It canvassed the ethical issues which faced by judges retiring from the bench, whether seeking to re-enter private practice or in other professional and non-professional roles. It also addressed several other personal and professional issues and decisions relevant to retirement and pre-retirement.

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  • September 27 2017 - September 29 2017

    Joint Education Seminar

    This seminar focused on issues relevant to appellate judging in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, including the social context of the Métis population and legal issues concerning Métis title to land, the rising phenomena of street and prison gangs in Western Canada, cross-border jurisdictional issues and updates on cases from the Supreme Court of Canada.

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  • December 4 2017 - December 5 2017

    Education Seminar

    This program focused on two key topics: the social and historical context of the Canadian child welfare system, with a particular focus on how this system has affected First Nation communities; and the law and social context of sexual assault trials.

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  • June 13 2018 - June 15 2018

    Preparing for Life after the Bench 2018

    This program covered a range of issues of importance to judges approaching retirement within five to seven years. It canvassed the ethical issues faced by judges retiring from the bench, whether seeking to re-enter private practice or in other professional and non-professional roles. It also addressed several other personal and professional issues and decisions relevant to retirement and pre-retirement.

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  • April 1 2019 - March 31 2020

    Law at Lunch

    The British Columbia Court of Appeal offered a series of Law at Lunch educational sessions from April 2019 to March 2020. Each session covered a different topic and a subject matter expert was invited to speak and provide further insight on recent legal issues.

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