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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 (33)
  • May 30 2017 - June 3 2017

    Annual Conference

    The AFCC conference provided a multi-disciplinary setting in which judges, lawyers, mediators, researchers and mental health professionals shared insights into the resolution of family conflicts. A wide range of family law-related topics were discussed including parenting time, child support, and parenting during separation and divorce. Also discussed were legislative and policy initiatives, recent and developing research findings, professional practices and models, and most important, methods of resolving conflicts between family members.

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  • October 20 2017 - May 9 2024

    Special Advocates and Amici Curiae Educational Seminar

    This seminar brought together judges, special advocates, amici curiae and government lawyers experienced in national security issues. Developed in collaboration with the courts and the key stakeholders in these judicial proceedings, this program was intended for judges who preside over national security matters and focused on the history and context of special advocates and amici curiae in these matters.

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  • February 1 2018 - February 2 2018

    Education Seminar

    This seminar was intended for judges who hear Court Martial appeals and focused on important updates on the law and context in the military justice system, including sexual assault cases.

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  • February 15 2018 - February 16 2018

    The Judicial Response to Terrorism: Case and Courtroom Management

    Common issues in criminal law become complex in terrorism cases because of the unique investigative processes, coupled with the division of responsibility for national security proceedings and criminal prosecutions. The Federal Court, in collaboration with provincial superior courts, created a specialized program, designed to assist federally appointed judges in handling these types of cases and to understand the unique challenges arising from global and national security threats.

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  • February 15 2018 - February 16 2018

    The Judicial Response to Terrorism: Case and Courtroom Management

    This seminar was intended for judges who hear terrorism cases. It explored the judicial response to the unique challenges of national security and criminal proceedings in the complex world of global terrorism threats in Canada. This program was developed to ensure judges have the necessary tools to address the unique challenges created by global and national security threats.

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  • November 14 2018 - November 16 2018

    Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Education Seminar 2018 (November)

    Sexual assault trials require a delicate balancing of competing rights in an evolving social context. They raise difficult questions about the use of appropriate inferences vs. inappropriate myths and stereotypes, consent and mistaken belief in consent, third party records, prior sexual experience evidence and sufficiency of reasons. With the assistance of expert faculty, this two-day program explored these difficult questions and challenges and provided participants with training about substantive and procedural law in sexual assault trials within both the confines of the law and an enriched understanding of social context.

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