Program
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First Timer's Reception
Sunday, July 06 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
This casual meet and greet is designed to give new Program attendees a chance tonetwork with other first-timers and receive information from experienced facultyabout the week ahead.
Advance registration required; Cash bar
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Opening Presentation: Has the Charter Lived Up to Its Promise?
Regency BallroomMonday, July 07 9:05 AM - 9:45 AM
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Independence in the Criminal Justice System – What It Means and How It Works
Regency BallroomMonday, July 07 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Point of View: Is There Another Way? Exploring Alternatives to an Adversarial System
Regency BallroomMonday, July 07 11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
Lecturer(s)
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Interim Judicial Release: Latest Developments, Social Context Evidence and Managing Public Perception
Regency BallroomMonday, July 07 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Getting Ready for Trial – Pre-Trial Applications (Non-Charter)
Regency BallroomMonday, July 07 1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Getting Ready for Trial – Pre-Trial Applications Unique to Sexual Assault Cases
Regency BallroomMonday, July 07 2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Breakout: Criminal Appeals – Summary Conviction and Indictable
Geogia BallroomMonday, July 07 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Breakout: Dangerous and Long-Term Offenders, Specialized Peace Bonds
Monday, July 07 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Breakout: Extradition – Committal, Surrender, and Charter Applications
Monday, July 07 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Breakout: NCRMD Cases – Procedural and Substantive Issues
Monday, July 07 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Opening Reception
Monday, July 07 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Don’t miss our annual Opening Reception. This is a great chanceto make new friends and reconnect with former colleagues.
Light refreshments provided, cash bar.
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Richard E. Shadley K.C. Mentoring Breakfast : Focus on Practice Management
Tuesday, July 08 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Over a light breakfast, selected faculty members interact with registrants with 5 years or less criminal law experience in informal discussion about the challenges and unknowns of early criminal practice. Tuesday’s breakfast will focus on practice management.
Preregistration required.
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Search and Seizure: Latest Developments
Regency BallroomTuesday, July 08 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Lectures on Ethics
Regency BallroomTuesday, July 08 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Lecturer(s)
Topics:
- Ethical Issues for the Crown in Identifying/Addressing Potential Charter Claims
- Ethical Obligations for the Defence in Bringing Charter Claims
- Judge’s Obligation to Assist on Charter Issues
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Arbitrary Detention: Latest Developments
Regency BallroomTuesday, July 08 10:50 AM - 11:35 AM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Workshop: Seminar on Section 24(2) Remedy Applications
Regency BallroomTuesday, July 08 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Workshop: Seminar on Section 24(2) Remedy Applications (French)
Tuesday, July 08 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Workshop: Writing Workshop (Part 1 of 2)
Plaza BallroomTuesday, July 08 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Presenter(s)
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Right to Counsel: Latest Developments
Regency BallroomTuesday, July 08 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Unreasonable Delay: Latest Developments
Regency BallroomTuesday, July 08 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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The Most Impactful Charter Case in 50 Years, Other Than Stinchcombe – The Faculty Speaks, the Registrants Vote
Regency BallroomTuesday, July 08 3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Roundtable: Mental Health Issues (Generally) and the Adjudicative Process
Regency BallroomWednesday, July 09 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Point/Counterpoint: The Increasing Complexity of Criminal Litigation: Unavoidable or Self-Imposed?
Regency BallroomWednesday, July 09 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Lecturer(s)
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Voluntary, Informed, and Unequivocal Pleas – The Requirements
Regency BallroomWednesday, July 09 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Ask Me Anything About Ethics: A Roundtable Discussion of Difficult Ethical Problems
Regency BallroomWednesday, July 09 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Richard E. Shadley K.C. Mentoring Breakfast : Focus on Establishing and Maintaining Professional Relationships
Thursday, July 10 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Over a light breakfast, selected faculty members interact with registrants with 5 years or less criminal law experience in informal discussion about the challenges and unknowns of early criminal practice. Thursday’s breakfast will focus on establishing and maintaining professional relationships, including managing inter-personal conflicts.
Pre-registration required
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Victim Participation in The Trial Process: Specialized Procedure
Regency BallroomThursday, July 10 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Lectures on Ethics
Regency BallroomThursday, July 10 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Lecturer(s)
Topics:
- Starting or Maintaining a Prosecution – The Crown’s Obligations
- Managing Privilege Issues, Including Inadvertent Disclosure – Defence Obligations
- Ensuring Equality According to Law – A Judge’s Obligations
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Sentencing Hearings
Regency BallroomThursday, July 10 10:35 AM - 11:20 AM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Seminar on Section 24(1) Remedy Applications (English)
Regency BallroomThursday, July 10 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Workshop: Seminar on Section 24(1) Remedy Applications (French)
Thursday, July 10 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Workshop: Writing Workshop (Part 2 of 2)
Plaza BallroomThursday, July 10 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
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Demonstration: Submissions at Sentencing
Regency BallroomThursday, July 10 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
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Systemic Marginalization – Making the Courtroom a Safe Place
Regency BallroomThursday, July 10 2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
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Breakout: Hate Crimes and Section 2(b) of the Charter
Thursday, July 10 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Breakout: Prosecuting and Defending Offences of Intimate Partner Violence
Thursday, July 10 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Breakout: Regulatory Investigations – Unique Issues and Best Practices
Thursday, July 10 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Closing Event
Regency BallroomThursday, July 10 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Join us at the Hyatt Regency for a plated dinner and a festive celebration of the NCLP's 50th anniversary, marking a memorable conclusion to this year's program.
Tickets: $175 + tax per person.
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Point/Counterpoint: The Dialogue Between the Courts and Parliament: Is It Working?
Regency BallroomFriday, July 11 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Lecturer(s)
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Advocacy for the Ages – Reflections from the Bench
Regency BallroomFriday, July 11 9:35 AM - 10:05 AM
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Supreme Court of Canada Report: Must-Reads from 2023/24
Regency BallroomFriday, July 11 10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
ChairPresenter(s)
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Supreme Court of Canada Cases to Watch For in 2024/25
Regency BallroomFriday, July 11 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Rates
All rates are subject to 5% GST.
| Judge | $1,300.00 |
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| Standard Delegate | $1,230.00 |
| New Lawyer (called to the bar 2020 or after) |
$730.00 |
| Articling Student | $500.00 |
| Closing Dinner | $175.00 |
| Materials – USB | $50.00 |
| T-Shirt | $30.00 |
Registration fee includes program attendance, access to program materials for 2 years (via NCLP’s password protected intranet), daily light breakfast, coffee and refreshment breaks, First Time Attendee Reception (for first time attendees only, cash bar) and Monday end of day reception (cash bar). Additional payment is required to attend Thursday’s Closing Event.
Organizations may register multiple delegates at one time and individuals can return to make changes to their registration following initial registration, however any cancellations (including cancelling program add-ons such as dinner tickets or materials) must be done in writing to nclpcoordinator@flsc.ca.
Groups of 10 or more are eligible for a 10% discount. We are also able to arrange for group invoicing and individual registration. Please contact nclpcoordinator@flsc.ca for details.
Registration is available through this website only and payment must be made with a major credit card.
If you are GST exempt, please e-mail our NCLP coordinator at nclpcoordinator@flsc.ca, including a letter outlining your GST exempt status and your GST exemption number, in order to have GST charges reversed.
- All cancellations must be sent in writing to nclpcoordinator@flsc.ca.
- Registration cancellations must be received in writing, on or before May 31, 2025 for a refund to be issued. A $50.00 cancellation fee + GST will be withheld from any registration cancellation refund. If you cancel your registration you will not receive program materials or any other items ordered during registration.
- Cancellation of Program add-ons such as Print or USB materials,T-Shirts or dinner tickets will be fully refunded up until May 31, 2025. No refunds will be issued following that date.
- No refunds will be issued after May 31, 2025, for any reason, including work related changes, or weather or travel disruption, unless the Program itself is cancelled.
- Changes to speakers, content, dates and venues may be necessary. In the event of program cancellation, our liability is limited to reimbursement of paid fees.
- Once a notice of cancellation has been received, no substitutions will be permitted.
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