Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court 50th Anniversary Seminar (2022)
This education seminar coincided with the 50th Anniversary of the Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court. It examined the historical origins of the federal courts, their present role as centralized reviewing courts with expertise in administrative law and their likely future impact in areas of law relating to various aspects of the Canadian federation.
Number of Participants: 64
Overview
This education seminar coincided with the 50th Anniversary of the Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court. It examined the historical origins of the federal courts, their present role as centralized reviewing courts with expertise in administrative law and their likely future impact in areas of law relating to various aspects of the Canadian federation.
Objective
This seminar, which marked the 50th anniversary of the Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court, was intended to explore the courts’ historic, current, and future contributions to Canadian law and the administration of justice.
Summary
Led by senior members of judiciary, retired judges, and legal academics and historians, participants examined the historical record of the federal courts, the evolution of the courts’ jurisprudence in key areas of their jurisdiction, the courts’ roles as bijural and bilingual centralized reviewing courts deciding cases with national implications, and the role of national courts in a changing world with an international panel of jurists.