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2024 Annual Conference on "Families and the Law"

October 9-11, 2024
In person in Winnipeg & Online

Indigenous Justice System – A Knowledge Sharing Symposium

November 4-6, 2024
In Calgary, AB, and online

Webinar on Legislative Drafting

The (Dis)Connect between Legislative Drafting and Statutory Interpretation: Perspectives from Three Branches of Government
November 26, 2024, Online

Writing Reasons in Sexual Assault Cases (2024 Edition)

For judges and administrative tribunals members
December 5, 2024, Online

CIAJ Podcast “In All Fairness”

Discover the latest episodes

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Towards Indigenous Governance: Child Protection and Family Law in Transition

The panel "Indigenous Family Law Governance and Child Protection," part of the 48th Annual Conference on Families and the Law hosted by CIAJ, offers a unique opportunity to delve into recent developments in Indigenous governance over child and family services. With the long-awaited Supreme Court decision affirming the constitutionality of the Act respecting First Nations,…