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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  • 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 23 2021 - November 25 2021

    Appellate Courts Seminar 2021

    This three-day online seminar addressed themes specific to the work of appellate court judges, focusing on developments in medical law and climate change litigation, the use of technology and the law, the revised Ethical Principles for Judges, as well as race and culture in judgments.

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  • May 11 2022 - May 13 2022

    Civil Law Seminar 2022

    This intensive program was intended for judges who hear civil matters and explored tort law, as well as public and private law remedies as pandemic events unfolded. Participants explored ways the legal system and the judicial system adjusted to the pandemic to provide remedies for novel wrongs and claims, and the extent to which traditional theories of liability were adapted to social change and technical developments.

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