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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 (78)
  • 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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  • August 30 2023 - September 1 2023

    New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench Robert Tuck Educational Conference 2023

    Led by experienced judges, academics, and legal professionals, this seminar featured a mix of lectures, panel discussions, and interactive activities. The seminar explored the following themes and topics: how poverty and homelessness intersect with the judicial process, best practices in settlement conferences, judicial review after the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Vavilov, bankruptcy, and strategies for resilience during a judicial career.

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  • June 8 2023 - June 9 2023

    Court of Appeal of New Brunswick Education Seminar: St. Andrews Lectures 2023 XVI

    Leading criminal law experts from the bench, the Crown and defence delivered focused and practical presentations on recent legal developments and complex issues relating to Charter challenges, the law of evidence, decision-making, trial management, and Supreme Court of Canada case-law. Interactive activities and discussions reinforced participants’ adjudication skills in the areas of detention and stereotypical reasoning. The seminar was divided into five segments: presentations on Charter principles and provisions, including topics surrounding s. 8, s. 10(b) and s. 24(2) of the Charter; presentations on evidence, including hearsay and circumstantial evidence; decision-making topics, such as guidance on structuring reasons and ensuring sufficiency, and applying R. v. W.(D.), 1991 SCC 93. Other sessions also focused on trial management and an overview of recent Supreme Court of Canada caselaw.

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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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