DPM - Privilege for Document Reviewers (Recorded) (018190)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

1.75 hours

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

This course is part of the Disclosure Project Management series offered by National eDiscovery and Litigation Support Services. Disclosure Project Management is the eDiscovery framework adopted ‎by the Department of Justice. This course focuses on the Review and Analysis Phase of the Disclosure Project Management Framework.

This course reviews the common law privileges and provisions of the Canada Evidence Act that most often apply to the document review performed by Justice legal professionals.

The first part of the course provides an overview of solicitor-client privilege, litigation privilege, and settlement privilege, as well as practical tips on how to use Ringtail to search for common law privileges.

The second part of the course looks at ss. 37-39 of the Canada Evidence Act, as well as how to use Ringtail to search for documents that may be exempted by virtue of the Canada Evidence Act.

The third part of the course requires participants to apply their knowledge and determine whether a document is subject to privilege or an exemption under the Canada Evidence Act.

Topics covered:

• Common law privileges (Part 1- 9:34)
  • Solicitor-client privilege (Part 1 -11:01)
  • Litigation privilege (Part 1 - 14:26)
  • Settlement privilege (Part 1 - 21:17)
• Confidential information (Part 1 - 26:22)
• Practical NUIX Discover tips (Part 1 - 28:32)
• Canada Evidence Act exemptions: ss 37-39 (Part 2 - 0:28)
  • Cabinet confidences – s 39 (Part 2 - 0:55)
  • Specified public interest – s 37 (Part 2 - 9:33)
  • Injury to international relations, national defense, or security – s 38 (Part 2 - 12:49)
• Partial privilege and redactions (Part 2 - 19:27)
• Waiver (Part 2 - 23:11)
• Exercises identifying privilege and statutory exemptions (Part 3) 

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Accommodation Measures: The Department of Justice is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free learning environment. If you need workplace accommodations to fully participate in this training, contact your manager or the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness (CWAHW). Please note, the CWAHW requires at least 72 hours to respond.

Please contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD):

• To flag any requests or accommodations needs, at least 10 business days before starting the training session.
• For more information or if you have any issues with this course.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2026 Accreditation Summary.

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If you have questions concerning the accreditation process, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).