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.

Programs (24)

November 28 2023 - November 30 2023

Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan Education Seminar

Drawing on the expertise of experienced judges, academics, and other professionals, this seminar considered issues relating to judicial wellness and intimate partner violence, with a focus on family violence and how it impacts children. Experienced academics, a judge and a probation officer shared best practices around the use of pre-sentence reports, reliance on Gladue factors and the application of Impact of Race and Culture Assessments. A legal academic discussed three emerging themes: self-government, non-discrimination, and access to justice, in an Indigenous context. The seminar concluded with a session on binding pre-trials.
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May 18 2023 - May 19 2023

Supreme Courts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Education Seminar

The seminar began by exploring the phenomenon of intergenerational trauma from the standpoints of neuroscience, the experiences of Black and Indigenous Nova Scotian communities, and that of two judges. Two concurrent sessions then dealt respectively with techniques for distinguishing credible science from junk science, and with natural justice and proportionality issues. A further panel provided guidance on how to effectively conduct credibility assessments and draw inferences in criminal, family, and civil proceedings. The program continued with a presentation on judgement writing, focusing specifically on the issue-driven format and point-first writing. Concurrent sessions followed on private international law, private records in sexual assault cases, and a review of the year’s family law jurisprudence. The seminar ended with a plenary session which explored resilience and improving judicial responses to stress-laden work environment.
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January 25 2023 - January 27 2023

Court of King’s Bench of Alberta Education Seminar

This program was led by experienced judges, legal academics, and practitioners. Through a mix of lectures, panel discussions and interactive activities, the program explored: third party records in sexual assault cases; intimate partner violence; firearms and illegal drugs; the role of children’s services in parenting disputes; interjurisdictional issues in family law; and cryptocurrency.
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January 16 2023 - January 20 2023

Judging in Your First Five Years: Criminal Law (Federally Appointed Judges)

The program was led by a multi-disciplinary faculty of experienced judges, practitioners, and academics and was addressed to judges having between one and five years of experience. Participants engaged in a mix of presentations and breakout exercises based on a sexual assault fact scenario from pre-trial through to sentencing, with emphasis placed on the skills of trial management. Throughout the seminar, participants also learned about myths and stereotypes in sexual assault cases, the statistical realities and social dynamics of intimate partner violence, testimonial accommodations for vulnerable witnesses, and the experiences of Indigenous women and girls in the criminal justice system.
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November 7 2022 - November 7 2022

Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) Family Court Branch Heidi S. Levenson Polowin Education Seminar 2022

The seminar addressed primarily to Family Court judges of the Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) immediately preceded the court’s fall education Seminar. However, all members of the court were invited to attend the program given the timely and relevant topics addressed.
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October 13 2022 - October 14 2022

Court of King's Bench of Manitoba Education Seminar – Fall 2022

This seminar was a thematic examination of violence in the family and criminal law context combined with Supreme Court of Canada caselaw updates. All judges attended plenary sessions that examined intimate partner violence ("IPV"), its intersection with criminal and family law, and the specific impact of IPV in Indigenous communities. These were followed by concurrent sessions offered separately to members of the Court’s Family Division and members of the Court’s General Division.
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October 12 2022 - October 14 2022

Superior Court of Québec: Annual General Meeting 2022

This meeting allowed the participants to explore a broad range of subjects relevant to the performance of their duties.
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Training that never stops

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Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan Education Seminar

Supreme Courts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Education Seminar

Court of King’s Bench of Alberta Education Seminar

Judging in Your First Five Years: Criminal Law (Federally Appointed Judges)

Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) Family Court Branch Heidi S. Levenson Polowin Education Seminar 2022

Court of King's Bench of Manitoba Education Seminar – Fall 2022

Superior Court of Québec: Annual General Meeting 2022