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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 (68)
  • 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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  • November 8 2023 - November 10 2023

    British Columbia All Courts Education Seminar

    This seminar was led by experienced local, national, and international judges, academics, and researchers. The program began with a keynote address on what access to justice means for judges, and then moved to explore ways in which self-represented litigants are engaging with technology, including artificial intelligence, as they navigate the justice system. There was an artificial intelligence forecast for the judiciary, which included a demonstration and discussion of the regulation of use of AI by the courts and the legal profession. There were also sessions on use of social media by judges and the courts, and the law on the admissibility of digital evidence. The second day of the seminar focused, initially, on reconciliation and the path forward. This included an opening keynote from an Indigenous Elder with a message of unity and of the importance of meeting face-to-face to learn and take steps along the path of reconciliation. This was followed by a presentation by a panel of judges exploring the initiatives their courts have undertaken to advance reconciliation, and to offer a comparative perspective from the High Court of New Zealand on the relationship between the courts and Maori people and on the recognition of Tikanga (customary Maori law) in by courts in New Zealand. A panel of academics then explored the concept of legal pluralism and how Indigenous laws may come to be considered and recognized by the courts. The program also addressed recent cases of interest in civil, criminal, and family law. The day ended with a session presented by members of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia on the ins and outs of appellate review.

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  • September 27 2023 - September 29 2023

    Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan Education Seminar

    This program brought together experts in court administration, law, and artificial intelligence to enhance the ability of justices to communicate and render decisions in the appellate court context. An international expert in court administration led an exercise to assist participants in understanding how they process information, organize their work, and make decisions. A panel of experts discussed the structure and style of the Court’s judgments – sharing insights with participants about how the Court’s judgments are read, interpreted, and experienced by readers. The final session provided an overview of the challenges that artificial intelligence decision-making poses for the administration of justice and explored potential avenues for courts to overcome those challenges.

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  • May 30 2023 - June 1 2023

    Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan Education Seminar

    Led by experienced judges and legal practitioners, through a mix of lectures, panel discussions and interactive sessions, the seminar explored pre-trial motions, including third party records and records in the possession of the accused, the law governing the production/disclosure of third-party records in sexual offence prosecutions and the new statutory scheme governing the admissibility/use of records in the possession of the accused; cryptocurrency, including the ways in which the Court may encounter “crypto” in family and civil matters; and a discussion on contempt and judicial case conferencing in family law.

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