JUScampus Course Catalogue

“The ABCs of Canadian Bijuralism” covers the foundations of bijuralism, illustrates its key concepts, and presents various areas of the Department’s activities where bijuralism may impact legal practice, as well as some of the associated challenges.

This “Just-in-time” career development session on theinterview process will help you understand the importance being well prepared for the interview.

More than ever, networking plays a key role in career management, both in terms of job search and professional skills development.

The course will cover the various steps of the Canadian federal legislative process, from policy development to the coming into force of Acts, from the perspective of government legislative counsel.

At the end of the activity, participants will have a better understanding of the requirements of the Statutory Instruments Act and the process for making regulations at the federal level in Canada.

This session will provide participants with a primer on the complaint process and key concepts under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

This legal orientation course is aimed at providing employees of the Department of Justice, who may or may not have a legal training / education background, with knowledge of applicable legal principles and terminology. Participants will be introduced to legal practices (part A) and to some of the primary substantive areas of law (part B), and will gain an appreciation of some of the Department’s areas of legal work.

This legal orientation course is aimed at providing employees of the Department of Justice, who may or may not have a legal training / education background, with knowledge of applicable legal principles and terminology. Participants will be introduced to legal practices (part A) and to some of the primary substantive areas of law (part B), and will gain an appreciation of some of the Department’s areas of legal work.

This virtual forum will bring together participants from within and outside the Government of Canada to examine the impact of race on access to bail and how it affects Black people, and youth.

This course introduces learners to the "Profile of the Interculturally Effective Person," a framework developed to guide Canadian diplomats, that is equally relevant for legal professionals working with Indigenous peoples.

Today, the Crown’s duty to consult plays a significant role in Crown-Indigenous relations and has implications for most government departments. In this session, we will describe the source of the duty, provide detailed explanations of the elements of the duty, discuss what Crown conduct is likely to trigger the duty and address practical considerations for fulfilling the Crown’s duty. Finally, we will identify current and emerging issues. The session is intended to be interactive – bring your questions and we will endeavor to provide answers.

At the end of this two part activity, you will have a better understanding of the various steps of the legislative process, from Cabinet approval of policy to the coming into force of Acts.