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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 (43)
  • 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 7 2023 - November 9 2023

    Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) Fall Education Seminar

    Led by experienced judicial faculty, and using brief lectures, panel discussions and interactive elements, this program considered a wide variety of issues related to all stages of the trial process. The three-day in-person program included a panel discussion with retired judges who provided their observations on and experiences with trial management over the course of their judicial careers. The program also provided case law updates in all areas of the court’s responsibility and a French language rights update.

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  • November 7 2023 - November 9 2023

    Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) Fall Education Seminar

    Led by experienced judicial faculty, and using brief lectures, panel discussions and interactive elements, this program considered a wide variety of issues related to all stages of the trial process. The three-day in-person program included a panel discussion with retired judges who provided their observations on and experiences with trial management over the course of their judicial careers. The program also provided case law updates in all areas of the court’s responsibility and a French language rights update.

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  • November 6 2023 - November 6 2023

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

    Featuring sessions combining lectures, panel discussions and interactions with participants, this one-day seminar considered the interplay between the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) through the Cross-Over Youth Project; the interplay between An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit & Metis children, youth and families and the CYFSA; and the impact of the CYFSA on parenting orders made under the Divorce Act. It also explored a variety of practical issues related to the daily work of Family Court judges. Participants heard from leading experts and academics and experienced judges on these issues.

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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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  • May 3 2023 - May 5 2023

    Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) Spring Education Seminar

    Using lecture presentations, panel discussions and interactive elements, this three-day in person program considered issues related to judgment writing and reserves, historical sexual assault, and French language rights in Ontario, and provided case law updates in all areas of the court’s responsibility. It also explored communication in the courtroom, the Hague Convention, insurance issues and homicide trials.

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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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