Upcoming programs

Programs

Upcoming programs

Calendar

June 2023

National Administrative Law Week

Location: Online & In Person
Join your colleagues from across Canada in person or online for this first edition of the National Administrative Law Week, organized jointly by CIAJ and the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT).
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation

Webinar | Creating Cultures Beyond Bias

Location: Online: 90-minute webinar beginning at 3:30 pm ET
Learn more on the fundamentals of bias from an expert in the area.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory

Decision Writing Seminar
– Joint program with CCAT (2023 Edition)

Location: Online
This two-day seminar provides essential tools for decision writers, new or experienced, to improve their decision writing skills.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory

National Roundtable on Administrative Law: "Bias and Decision-Making: What’s Changed?"

Location: Online & In Person: Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, ON
Join our distinguished panel of judges, lawyers, academics and tribunal members to discuss current administrative law topics.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
•Participation in this program is accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory

Webinar Series on "The Law of Borders"

Location: Online
This webinar series has been designed to initiate discussion and pave the way to CIAJ’s 47th Annual Conference on the Law of Borders to be held in Ottawa on October 25-27, 2023.
• Accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation.

Judgment Writing Seminar (2023 Edition)

Location: In Person: Montreal, QC
This annual seminar is designed to assist judges in improving their judgment-writing skills. The program includes lectures, discussions, and workshops.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

October 2023

2023 Annual Conference: The Law of Borders

Location: In Person: Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5R7
CIAJ's 47th Annual Conference will explore current issues related to the law of borders, taking into account indigenous perspectives.
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act
• Accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation

Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges (2023 Fall Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: Vancouver, BC
This program is designed so that new judges may participate in sessions that are most relevant to them topically.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

November 2023

Symposium on Indigenous Courts

Location: Online & In Person: Ottawa, ON
This symposium on Indigenous Courts will examine how Indigenous communities can assert their jurisdiction and wield decision-making power or contribute to it.
• Accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation

Writing Reasons in Sexual Assault Cases (2023 Edition)

Location: Online
This online seminar will discuss how to formulate sound reasons in sexual assault cases using sensitive and appropriate language, and avoiding harmful stereotypes.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation approval is pending (Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act)

January 2024

Seminar on Personal Prejudices and Cognitive Biases [2024 Edition]

Location: Online
This program open to all judges aims to raise awareness of biases, and avoid their influence in reaching a decision.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation approval is pending (Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act)

April 2024

Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges (2024 Spring Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: Montreal, QC
This program is designed so that new judges may participate in sessions that are most relevant to them topically.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

May 2024

Mastering the Skill of Judgment Writing (2024 Edition)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: Toronto, ON
Mastering the Skill of Judgment Writing is an intensive biennial program that will help judges take their judicial writing skills to an advanced level.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

Recurring Themes in Administrative Law Today (2024 Edition)

Location: In Person: Ottawa, ON
This biennial program is designed to provide judges with essential updates on the state of the law, and give them the opportunity to reflect on and critique recent developments
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

June 2024

Decision Writing Seminar
– Joint program with CCAT (2024 Edition)

Location: Online
This two-day seminar provides essential tools for decision writers, new or experienced, to improve their decision writing skills.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory

Judgment Writing Seminar (2024 Edition)

Location: In Person: Montreal, QC
This annual seminar is designed to assist judges in improving their judgment-writing skills. The program includes lectures, discussions, and workshops.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

October 2024

2024 Annual Conference: The Families and the Law

Location: In Person: Winnipeg, MB
Topics overview: The nature of concerns about the family justice system, recommendations to improve the system, how brain science relates to family well-being, the importance of improving the outcomes for families, why transforming the family justice system is needed and how to achieve this, etc.
• Participation approval is pending (Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act)
• Accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation

Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges (2024 Fall Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: Toronto, ON
This program is designed so that new judges may participate in sessions that are most relevant to them topically.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

January 2025

Seminar in Administrative Law: Dealing Effectively with Judicial Review (2025 Edition)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: Vancouver, BC
The program will include plenary sessions as well as small group workshops. It will also include demonstrations based on a fact situation.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

April 2025

Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges (2025 Spring Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: Quebec City, QC
This program is designed so that new judges may participate in sessions that are most relevant to them topically.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

May 2025

Decision Writing Seminar
– Joint program with CCAT (2025 Edition)

Location: Online
This two-day seminar provides essential tools for decision writers, new or experienced, to improve their decision writing skills.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory

June 2025

Judgment Writing Seminar (2025 Edition)

Location: In Person: Montreal, QC
This annual seminar is designed to assist judges in improving their judgment-writing skills. The program includes lectures, discussions, and workshops.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

October 2025

Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges (2025 Fall Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: Calgary, AB
This program is designed so that new judges may participate in sessions that are most relevant to them topically.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

April 2026

Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges (2026 Spring Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: Montreal, QC
This program is designed so that new judges may participate in sessions that are most relevant to them topically.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

Mastering the Skill of Judgment Writing (2026 Edition)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: West Coast
Mastering the Skill of Judgment Writing is an intensive biennial program that will help judges take their judicial writing skills to an advanced level.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

June 2026

Recurring Themes in Administrative Law Today (2026 Edition)

Location: In Person: Ottawa, ON
This biennial program is designed to provide judges with essential updates on the state of the law, and give them the opportunity to reflect on and critique recent developments
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

Judgment Writing Seminar (2026 Edition)

Location: In Person: Montreal, QC
This annual seminar is designed to assist judges in improving their judgment-writing skills. The program includes lectures, discussions, and workshops.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

October 2026

Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges (2026 Fall Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Location: In Person: Halifax, NS
This program is designed so that new judges may participate in sessions that are most relevant to them topically.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

Past programs