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National Judicial Institute
January 26 2022 - January 28 2022

Court of Appeal of Alberta Education Seminar - Winter 2022

This seminar covered a variety of topics relevant to appellate judges in Alberta.

Number of Participants: 26

Overview

This seminar covered a variety of topics relevant to appellate judges in Alberta.

Objective 

The objective of the seminar was to improve participants’ ability to interrupt the impacts of unconscious bias and to discuss the impact on sentencing appeals of the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v Parranto. It also provided participants with an update on the digitization of court records at the court.  

Summary

Led by experienced judges in Alberta and Ontario, this two-day online seminar engaged participants in lecture-based sessions on sentencing issues that arise after the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R v Parranto. It also dealt with the impact of unconscious bias on human behaviour, judgment and decision-making and how to identify and interrupt it.