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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 (47)
  • 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 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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  • 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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