Upcoming programs

Programs

Upcoming programs

Calendar

June 2025

Judgment Writing Seminar (2025 Edition)

Date: June 30 - July 3, 2025
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

Date: October 19-24, 2025
Location: In Person: Edmonton, 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

2025 Annual Conference | Environment and the Law: Protect or Develop—Is There a Choice?

Date: October 28-30, 2025
Location: In person - Vancouver (BC), & Online
CIAJ’s 49th Annual Conference on Environment and the Law will critically examine the intersection of environmental crises, legal implications, and human rights.
• 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

November 2025

Conference: Democracy, the Rule of Law, and Independence

Date: November 18-20, 2025
Location: In person - Ottawa (ON), & Online

• Accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

December 2025

Writing Reasons in Sexual Assault Cases (2025 Edition)

Date: December 4, 2025 / 11:00 am
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 in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act

March 2026

Seminar | Personal Prejudices and Cognitive Biases [2026 Edition]

Date: March 5, 2026
Location: Online
This program open to all judges and administrative decision-makers aims to raise awareness of biases, and avoid their influence in reaching a decision.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Participation in this program under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act is pending.

Conference on Artificial Intelligence

Date: March 30-31, 2026
Location: In person - Toronto, ON
Conference on AI. More information to follow.
• Participation in this program under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act is pending
• Accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation

April 2026

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

Date: April 12-17, 2026
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

Date: April 19-23, 2026
Location: In Person: Montreal
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

Special Topics in Administrative Law (2026 Edition)

Date: June 11, 2026
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)

Date: June 29 - July 2, 2026
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

September 2026

Legislative Drafting Conference (2026 Edition)

Date: September 9-11, 2026
Location: In person — Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON — and online
The biennial Legislative Drafting Conference will tackle the most important challenges in modern legislation.
• Participation at this program is accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory.

October 2026

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

Date: October 18-23, 2026
Location: In Person: Charlottetown, PEI
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

2026 Annual Conference | Restorative justice

Date: October 27-28, 2026
Location: In person - Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa, ON.
CIAJ's 50th annual conference will focus on restorative justice. More information to follow.
• Participation in this program under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act is pending
• Accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation

January 2027

Seminar in Administrative Law: Dealing Effectively with Judicial Review (2027 Edition)
– Joint program with the NJI

Date: January 19-21, 2027
Location: In Person: Montreal, QC
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 approval is pending (Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act)

April 2027

Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges (2027 Spring Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Date: April 4-9, 2027
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

June 2027

Judgment Writing Seminar (2027 Edition)

Date: June 28 - July 1, 2027
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 approval is pending (Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act)

October 2027

Seminar for New Federally Appointed Judges (2027 Fall Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Date: October 24-29, 2027
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

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