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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 (42)
  • October 12 2023 - October 13 2023

    Court of King's Bench of Manitoba Education Seminar

    Drawing on the expertise of experienced judges, academics, and other professionals, this seminar began with concurrent sessions for General Division and Family Division judges. The General Division sessions offered a refresher and update on the law of evidence in relation to: the principled approach to hearsay; the admissibility, proof and use of prior statements of witnesses; the realities of federal and provincial corrections; pre-sentencing reports, Impact of Race and Culture Assessments, and sentencing more generally. The Family Division sessions examined children's evidence and expert evidence in family law; income determination; and updates on new family law jurisprudence. All judges attended sessions on Métis history, rights, and laws, and on judicial review.

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  • May 24 2023 - May 26 2023

    Supreme Court of British Columbia Education Seminar

    The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s Education Seminar covered wide-ranging areas of interests for the judges and masters of the court. The program explored difficult financial calculations in the context of family matters, including business valuations and corporate guideline income. Other sessions focused on the admissibility and treatment of surreptitious recordings, chambers practice, and various pre-trial matters. There was discussion with senior members of the bench on a variety of criminal matters, from complex trials to innovative approaches to sentencing. For the latter, presentations were also offered by a judge of the Provincial Court and a justice of the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench, and from the First Nations Justice Council and Aboriginal Legal Services. Finally, the seminar included a judicial wellness component providing judges with tools to aid in understanding and building resilience, especially when dealing with difficult family and criminal matters.

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  • May 24 2023 - May 26 2023

    Supreme Court of British Columbia Education Seminar

    The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s Education Seminar covered wide-ranging areas of interests for the judges and masters of the court. The program explored difficult financial calculations in the context of family matters, including business valuations and corporate guideline income. Other sessions focused on the admissibility and treatment of surreptitious recordings, chambers practice, and various pre-trial matters. There was discussion with senior members of the bench on a variety of criminal matters, from complex trials to innovative approaches to sentencing. For the latter, presentations were also offered by a judge of the Provincial Court and a justice of the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench, and from the First Nations Justice Council and Aboriginal Legal Services. Finally, the seminar included a judicial wellness component providing judges with tools to aid in understanding and building resilience, especially when dealing with difficult family and criminal matters.

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  • April 13 2023 - April 14 2023

    Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba Education Seminar

    This seminar was presented by an experienced faculty of judges, legal academics, and professionals working inside and outside of the legal system. Participants were provided with concrete tools and advice to promote efficient judgment writing and the ability to deliver oral judgments. They explored ways in which judges and courts can better interact with different categories of difficult or abusive litigants. Judges discussed best practices to prepare, manage, and remain resilient when presiding over high-profile trials. A session for General Division judges focused on writing reasons in sexual assault cases and discussed: the impermissible use of common-sense reasoning in assessing credibility; stereotypical reasoning in relation to cross-cultural interpretations of human behaviour; and errors applying W.D. Meanwhile, a session for Family Division judges provided practical approaches to the use parental capacity assessments and culturally based parenting practices. The final session focused on the importance of and need for reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

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