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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 (542)
  • October 29 2023 - November 3 2023

    NEW FEDERALLY APPOINTED JUDGES SEMINAR Fall program

    This one-week program offered jointly by the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice and the National Judicial Institute, is designed so that new judges may participate in sessions that are most relevant to them topically. Throughout the week, the seminar subjects are divided between those that apply to Common Law jurisdictions, those that apply to Civil Law jurisdictions, or both. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for the duration of the program. The participants will be divided into different groups according to the characteristics described below.

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  • October 25 2023 - October 27 2023

    2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE LAW OF BORDERS

    HONORARY CHAIR: The Honourable Justice Mahmud Jamal, Supreme Court of Canada KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Her Excellency Yuliya Kovaliv, Ambassador of Ukraine, Canada CIAJ’s 47th Annual Conference will explore current issues related to the law of borders. It will open the door to discussion and challenge the definition of what a “border” is, including the very notion of national borders, considering indigenous perspectives. For many people, moving across borders implies facing vulnerability and precarity. How can we provide better protection to migrants and refugees, extending our vision beyond individuals to include families? In a world experiencing the effects of climate change, is our legal definition of a refugee still accurate? Furthermore, economic frontiers are becoming increasingly blurred. In such a context, it is also important to address work issues from the perspective of the adequacy of protections available to migrant workers, the implications of working remotely across territories, and the challenges of studying abroad, and to join forces in creating a more just and inclusive world.

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  • October 23 2023 - November 3 2023

    Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges: Joint CIAJ and NJI Spring and Fall Programs (Common Law and Civil Law)

    The seminars were led by experienced judges, with the assistance of seasoned lawyers and academics. Several learning methods—including lectures, courtroom role-playing videos, and small group discussions—were used to impart the knowledge and develop the skills judges need to perform their new duties effectively. Some of the sessions were designed for all judges, while others were specifically for common law or civil law judges, or for judges sitting on the Federal Court or Federal Court of Appeal. All participants jointly attended sessions on judicial independence, conduct and ethics, judgment writing, civility and effective communication in the courtroom, unconscious bias, strategies to ensure equal access to justice for persons with disabilities, and the relationship between the judge’s role and the social context, with particular emphasis on sexual assault law, racial discrimination, and cases involving Indigenous people. Judges from all jurisdictions also participated in sessions on family law, injunctive relief, oral judgments, judicial review of administrative actions, evidence law, civil procedure, self-represented litigants, courtroom management and case management. A series of sessions for common law judges focused on criminal law topics, from jury selection to sentencing to specific issues in sexual assault trials. Civil law judges, meanwhile, worked on issues of statutory criminal law, applications for care, and the practical aspects of being a judge. Finally, Federal Court judges attended separate sessions on the scope of the Federal Court’s jurisdiction, citizenship, immigration and refugee law, Indigenous law, and intellectual property.

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  • October 18 2023 - October 20 2023

    Federal Court of Appeal Education Seminar

    Led by appellate court judges, experts, and academics, and presented through a combination of presentations and interactive scenario-based discussions, this seminar included sessions on the following topics: an overview of current issues in administrative law; issues in intellectual property law, focusing on patents and copyrights; interactive discussions surrounding the Canadian Judicial Council’s Ethical Principles for Judges; a primer on artificial intelligence; best practices with respect to internal court processes practices at the Federal Court of Appeal; and practical guidance to equip participants with tools to manage stress.

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