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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 (28)
  • November 25 2022 - November 25 2022

    Writing Reasons in Sexual Assault Cases 2022

    An inquiry into the history of sexual assault cases in the Canadian criminal justice system points to a system wrought with biases, stereotypes and prejudices. Only in the last few decades did the law begin to swiftly progress. Because of this progression, courts across Canada have identified many stereotypes that live in the minds of decision-makers, including judges and juries, which are now prohibited from relying on when making decisions.

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  • June 27 2022 - June 30 2022

    Judgment Writing 2022

    This seminar is designed to assist judges in improving their judgment-writing skills. The program includes lectures, discussions, and workshops that stress the nature of good prose, point-first writing and the special requirements and special challenges of judicial writing. Since the art of writing is a skill that, like all skills, can be improved only through practice, much of the instruction will centre on written exercises and judgments.

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  • June 3 2022 - June 3 2022

    Advanced judicial seminar on administrative law 2022

    The Seminar is designed to address advanced administrative law topics of specific interest to judges. The program includes lectures and discussions. This one-day program is for both Common Law and Civil Law judges who have expertise or would like to develop/expand their understanding of a particular area of administrative law. Judicial review represents a significant part of the case load for Canada’s superior court judges.

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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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  • May 11 2022 - May 13 2022

    Oral Judgments 2022

    This seminar focused on delivering oral judgments. Developed in collaboration with experienced judges, academics and other experts, this program helped participants practice how to better structure their oral judgments, to organize the evidence and law before and during a hearing, and to communicate effectively.

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  • April 21 2022 - April 22 2022

    Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba Education Seminar - Spring 2022

    This seminar explored judges’ ethical duties and responsibilities from a number of vantage points. Sessions discussed the duty to learn, examined the Canadian Judicial Council’s Ethical Principles for Judges, and considered issues relating expert evidence and unconscious bias. A further session focused on judicial productivity and “what gets in the way” of optimal judicial performance.

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