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NCLP 2026: Evidence, Ethics and the Administration of Justice

The 2026 National Criminal Law Program brings together leaders in Criminal Law from across Canada for a week of in-depth education focused on emerging issues and enduring challenges in evidence, ethics, and the administration of justice. The program, featured in detail below, includes plenaries, debates, demonstrations, and concurrent workshops, offering practical and relevant learning for both new and experienced practitioners. A downloadable Program-at-a-Glance is available to support planning.


Program


3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  1. Registration

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Sunday, July 05 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM



7:45 AM - 4:30 PM
  1. Registration

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Monday, July 06 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM



  2. Breakfast

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Monday, July 06 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM



8:45 AM - 9:05 AM
  1. Welcome and Introductions

    Ballroom
    Monday, July 06 8:45 AM - 9:05 AM



9:05 AM - 10:00 AM
  1. Opening Roundtable: Some Say the Criminal Justice System is Broken – Are They Right?

    Ballroom
    Monday, July 06 9:05 AM - 10:00 AM

    Panelist(s)


10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
  1. Health Break

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Monday, July 06 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM



10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
  1. Foundational Principles in Assessing Admissibility

    Ballroom
    Monday, July 06 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
  1. Debate: All These Rules – Is it Time to Let Them Go?

    Ballroom
    Monday, July 06 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

    Presenter(s)


11:20 AM - 12:10 PM
  1. Admissibility of Digital Evidence

    Ballroom
    Monday, July 06 11:20 AM - 12:10 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


12:10 PM - 1:30 PM
  1. Lunch

    Monday, July 06 12:10 PM - 1:30 PM



    Lunch is NOT provided. A list of local restaurants will be in the conference app.
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
  1. Lecture: Admissibility of AI-generated Evidence

    Ballroom
    Monday, July 06 1:30 PM - 1:40 PM

    Lecturer(s)


1:40 PM - 2:20 PM
  1. Confessions

    Ballroom
    Monday, July 06 1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


2:20 PM - 3:05 PM
  1. Eyewitness Identification Evidence

    Ballroom
    Monday, July 06 2:20 PM - 3:05 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


3:05 PM - 3:25 PM
  1. Health Break

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Monday, July 06 3:05 PM - 3:25 PM



3:25 PM - 4:25 PM
  1. Evidentiary Issues Specific to Extradition

    Bedeque-Cardigan
    Monday, July 06 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Breakout session selection is made onsite and is first-come, first-served.

  2. Evidentiary Issues Specific to Wiretap (Advanced)

    Summerside-Tignish
    Monday, July 06 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Breakout session selection is made onsite and is first-come, first-served.

  3. Evidence at Bail Hearings – Cross-Jurisdictional (English)

    Ballroom
    Monday, July 06 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Breakout session selection is made onsite and is first-come, first-served.

  4. Evidence at Bail Hearings – Cross-Jurisdictional (French)

    Souris
    Monday, July 06 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Breakout session selection is made onsite and is first-come, first-served.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  1. Opening Reception

    Monday, July 06 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM



    All attendees are invited to the program's Opening Reception at the Delta Hotel Prince Edward's Brackish Room or R/T Terrace immediately following the end of Monday's session. No advance registration is required. (Monday July 6, 4:30 PM).

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
  1. Richard E. Shadley K.C. Mentoring Breakfast : Focus on Practice Management

    Summerside-Tignish
    Tuesday, July 07 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.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  1. Breakfast

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Tuesday, July 07 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM



9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
  1. Evidence in Sexual Assault Prosecutions – The Latest

    Ballroom
    Tuesday, July 07 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


9:50 AM - 10:50 AM
  1. Roundtable on Best Practices in Sexual Assault Cases

    Ballroom
    Tuesday, July 07 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
  1. Health Break

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Tuesday, July 07 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM



11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
  1. Lectures on Ethics: Civility in Practice: When Does Advocacy Cross the Line?

    Ballroom
    Tuesday, July 07 11:10 AM - 11:20 AM

    Lecturer(s)


11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
  1. Lectures on Ethics: Ethical Issues in Leading Evidence and Cross-Examination for the Defence

    Ballroom
    Tuesday, July 07 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

    Lecturer(s)


11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
  1. Lectures on Ethics: Knowing When to Disqualify Themselves (A Judicial Perspective)

    Ballroom
    Tuesday, July 07 11:30 AM - 11:40 AM

    Lecturer(s)


11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
  1. Managing Complex Jury Trials (advanced) – Part 1

    Ballroom
    Tuesday, July 07 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Registrants can select between three workshop options, each featuring a session on Tuesday and another on Thursday. These workshops offer the opportunity for practical, hands-on skill development.

    Select your workshop upon initial registration.


  2. Writing Workshop – Part 1

    Bedeque-Cardigan
    Tuesday, July 07 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

    Presenter(s)


    Registrants can select between three workshop options, each featuring a session on Tuesday and another on Thursday. These workshops offer the opportunity for practical, hands-on skill development.

    Select your workshop upon initial registration.

  3. Best Practices for Cases with Indigenous Accused, Indigenous Victims, and IRCA Issues – Part 1

    Summerside-Tignish
    Tuesday, July 07 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Registrants can select between three workshop options, each featuring a session on Tuesday and another on Thursday. These workshops offer the opportunity for practical, hands-on skill development.

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
  1. Lunch

    Tuesday, July 07 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM



2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
  1. Solicitor-Client and Informer Privilege – The Latest

    Ballroom
    Tuesday, July 07 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
  1. Prior Statements (Other Than Confessions)

    Ballroom
    Tuesday, July 07 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
  1. Health Break

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Tuesday, July 07 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM



  2. Most Important Non-Charter Evidence Case in the Last Two Decades

    Ballroom
    Tuesday, July 07 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  1. Breakfast

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Wednesday, July 08 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM



9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
  1. Evidence of Discreditable Conduct

    Ballroom
    Wednesday, July 08 9:00 AM - 9:40 AM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
  1. After-the-Fact-Conduct

    Ballroom
    Wednesday, July 08 9:40 AM - 10:20 AM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
  1. Health Break

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Wednesday, July 08 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM



10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
  1. Interactive Plenary Workshop: Hearsay Evidence

    Ballroom
    Wednesday, July 08 10:40 AM - 11:20 AM

    Presenter(s)



11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
  1. Ask Me Anything about Ethics: A Roundtable Discussion

    Ballroom
    Wednesday, July 08 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Submit your questions for the roundtable here (link provided onsite)

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
  1. Richard E. Shadley K.C. Mentoring Breakfast : Focus on Establishing and Maintaining Professional Relationships

    Summerside-Tignish
    Thursday, July 09 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

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  1. Breakfast

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Thursday, July 09 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM



9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
  1. Lectures on Opinion Evidence: What is Lay Opinion and When Is It Admissible

    Ballroom
    Thursday, July 09 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

    Lecturer(s)


9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
  1. Lectures on Opinion Evidence: Admissibility Criteria for Expert Opinion Evidence

    Ballroom
    Thursday, July 09 9:10 AM - 9:20 AM

    Lecturer(s)


9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
  1. Lectures on Opinion Evidence: Limits on What Experts Can Say

    Ballroom
    Thursday, July 09 9:20 AM - 9:30 AM

    Lecturer(s)


10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
  1. Health Break

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Thursday, July 09 10:15 AM - 10:35 AM



10:35 AM - 11:20 AM
  1. Advocacy Demonstration: Effective Cross-Examination

    Ballroom
    Thursday, July 09 10:35 AM - 11:20 AM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)



11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
  1. Managing Complex Jury Trials (Advanced) – Part 2

    Ballroom
    Thursday, July 09 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Registrants can select between three workshop options, each featuring a session on Tuesday and another on Thursday. These workshops offer the opportunity for practical, hands-on skill development.

    Select your workshop upon initial registration.

  2. Writing Workshop – Part 2

    Bedeque-Cardigan
    Thursday, July 09 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM

    Presenter(s)


    Registrants can select between three workshop options, each featuring a session on Tuesday and another on Thursday. These workshops offer the opportunity for practical, hands-on skill development.

    Select your workshop upon initial registration.

  3. Best Practices for Cases with Indigenous Accused, Indigenous Victims, and IRCA Issues – Part 2

    Summerside-Tignish
    Thursday, July 09 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Registrants can select between three workshop options, each featuring a session on Tuesday and another on Thursday. These workshops offer the opportunity for practical, hands-on skill development.

    Select your workshop upon initial registration.

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
  1. Lunch

    Thursday, July 09 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM



1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  1. Prosecuting and Defending Mentally Disordered Accused

    Ballroom
    Thursday, July 09 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
  1. Lecture: Similar Act Evidence – The Latest

    Ballroom
    Thursday, July 09 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

    Lecturer(s)


2:45 PM - 3:10 PM
  1. Question Period

    Ballroom
    Thursday, July 09 2:45 PM - 3:10 PM



    Submit your questions here (link provided onsite)

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
  1. Health Break

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Thursday, July 09 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM



3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  1. Third Party Suspects and Inadequate Police Investigation

    Ballroom
    Thursday, July 09 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Breakout session selection is made onsite and is first-come, first-served.

  2. YCJA Prosecutions: Unique Processes and Evidentiary Issues

    Summerside-Tignish
    Thursday, July 09 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Breakout session selection is made onsite and is first-come, first-served.

  3. Dangerous Offender Applications (Advanced)

    Souris
    Thursday, July 09 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Breakout session selection is made onsite and is first-come, first-served.

    This session is intended for those who have considerable litigation or judicial experience with DOAs. The session will focus on unusual and complex procedural, evidentiary, and substantive legal issues.

  4. Dangerous Offender Applications (Basic)

    Bedeque-Cardigan
    Thursday, July 09 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


    Breakout session selection is made onsite and is first-come, first-served.

    This session is intended for those with no or limited litigation or judicial experience with DOAs. The session will provide a basic primer on procedure and the governing legal framework.

6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
  1. Closing Event

    Thursday, July 09 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM



    Located on Charlottetown’s historic waterfront and walking distance from the Delta, Peake’s Quay offers panoramic harbour views and a relaxed East Coast atmosphere. Join colleagues for a plated three-course dinner featuring locally inspired cuisine, including a traditional Prince Edward Island lobster dinner. Wine will be served during dinner, with a cash bar available throughout the evening. Live traditional music will be offered before dinner, followed by a DJ.

    Arrival at 6:30 pm. Dinner service begins at 7:15 pm.; Cost: $135 + tax per person.

    Starter: Summer Peake’s Salad
    Dessert: Lemon White Chocolate Cheesecake
    Wine included during dinner; cash bar available.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  1. Breakfast

    Convention Centre Foyer
    Friday, July 10 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM



9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
  1. The Latest on s. 24(1) and s. 24(2) of the Charter

    Ballroom
    Friday, July 10 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


9:50 AM - 10:40 AM
  1. The Schermbrucker Reports: A Review of Supreme Court of Canada Cases for 2025/2026

    Ballroom
    Friday, July 10 9:50 AM - 10:40 AM

    Chair
    Panelist(s)


10:05 AM - 11:10 AM
  1. Supreme Court of Canada Cases to Watch for in 2026/27

    Ballroom
    Friday, July 10 10:05 AM - 11:10 AM

    Lecturer(s)


11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
  1. Closing Remarks

    Ballroom
    Friday, July 10 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM



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Rates

All rates are subject to 15% HST.

Judge $1,700.00
Standard Delegate $1,385.00
New Lawyer
(called to the bar 2021 or after)
$970.00
Articling Student $500.00
Closing Dinner $135.00
Materials – USB $50.00
T-Shirt $30.00

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