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 (5)
  • 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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  • 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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  • November 28 2022 - November 28 2022

    Teaching Indigenous Law 2022

    Including special guests from the University of Victoria Indigenous Law program, an event was held to celebrate the installation of 6 pieces of Indigenous artwork, including land acknowledgements, in the Whitehorse Courthouse atrium in an event called Towards Reconciliation.

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