Specialized International Law Course on Treaties (018426)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

5 hours (over 2 days)

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

Please note that this course is open to Justice Canada legal professionals only (lawyers, notaries who are members of the Chambre des notaires du Québec and paralegals).

French (over 2 days)

• May 21, 2025 (1:00pm - 3:30pm ET)
• May 22, 2025 (1:00pm - 3:30pm ET)

This is a specialized public international law course on international treaties. The course will cover what treaties are and how they are made; the rules of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties including in particular on treaty interpretation; the relationship of treaties with Canadian domestic law; and the implementation of treaties in domestic law.

Topics covered

• Treaties distinguished from other international law instruments
• The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
• Treaties and domestic law, including their implementation
• Role of provinces in treaty negotiations and implementation

Presented by the Constitutional, Administrative & International Law Section in collaboration with the Legal Practices Policy Division (LPPD)

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2025 Accreditation Summary.

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