Statutory Interpretation (LEG00029)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

8 hours (over 3 days)

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

Dates:

• French (over 3 days)
  • Please note that this event will be recorded.
  • December 15, 2025 (1:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET)
  • December 16, 2025 (1:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET)
  • December 17, 2025 (1:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET)
• English (over 3 days)
  • Please note that this event will be recorded.
  • January 28, 2026 (1:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET)
  • January 29, 2026 (1:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET)
  • January 30, 2026 (1:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET)

Participants will review the methodology of legislative interpretation, including its theoretical foundations and the different categories of interpretative arguments. The learning will be reinforced by case analysis and group discussion.

Topics covered:

• Interactions of Legal Drafting and Statutory Interpretation
• Analysis of Ensuing Difficulties and Problem-Solving Strategies
• Textual Analysis
• Structure and Main Components of a Statute, Contextual Interpretation of Related Statutes
• Analysis of Objectives and Directions
• Operation of Statutes
• Case Analysis and Questions

Instructor: Mistrale Goudreau, Full Professor, Civil Law Section, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa

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.

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