Upcoming programs

Programs

Upcoming programs

Calendar

Decision Writing Seminar (2026 Edition)

Date: June 8-9, 2026
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 Administrative Justice Week 2026

Date: June 8-12, 2026
Location: Ottawa and online (depending on activities)
Join your colleagues from across Canada in person or online for this third edition of the National Administrative Justice Week, organized jointly by CIAJ and the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT).
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation

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

Legislative Drafting Conference (2026 Edition)

Date: September 9-11, 2026
Location: In person — 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.

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 | Reimagining Law and Justice Through Restorative Approaches

Date: October 27-28, 2026
Location: In person - Ottawa (ON)
CIAJ's 50th annual conference will focus on Reimagining Law and Justice Through Restorative Approaches. More information to follow.
• 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

Conference | Understanding Maritime Law in Practice: A Bench & Bar Conference

Date: November 12-13, 2026
Location: In person - Ottawa, ON
Conference on Maritime Law. More information to follow.
• 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 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 in this program is approved under Section 41(1) of the Judges Act

Artificial Intelligence and the Law

Date: March 29-30, 2027
Location: Hybrid - In person (Toronto, ON) and online
Conference on AI. More information to follow.
• 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 (2027 Spring Program)
– Joint program with the NJI

Date: April 4-9, 2027
Location: In Person: Gatineau, 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

Judgment Writing Seminar (2027 Edition)

Date: June 21-24, 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)

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

Date: October 24-29, 2027
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

Mastering the Skill of Judgment Writing (2028 Edition)
– Joint program with the NJI

Date: May 7-11, 2028
Location: In Person: Location TBC
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 under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act is pending.

Past programs