42nd Constitutional and Administrative Law Conference (LEG00237)

Overview

Delivery method

In-person

Virtual classroom

Duration

6.5 hours

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).

The Constitutional and Administrative Law Conference surveys important developments in constitutional, administrative and Crown law. It offers Justice counsel insights into legal trends and recent decisions relevant to their work as legal advisors.

Topics covered

• Developments in administrative law, including issues related to the use of artificial intelligence
• Challenge to exercise of the prorogation power (MacKinnon v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 422)
• Crown liability
• Division of powers and interjurisdictional immunity

This course is bilingual, with interpretation available in both official languages.

In-person location (NCR): Library and Archives Canada, John McRae Auditorium, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, ON K1A 0J1

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).