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SUMMARY:First Nation Land Governance Registry (FNLGR) Open House
DESCRIPTION:The First Nation Land Governance Registry (FNLGR) and Angie Derrickson\, FNLGR Registrar\, are pleased to announce the upcoming First Nation Land Governance Registry (FNLGR) Open House. \nThe Lands Advisory Board and First Nations Land Management Resource Centre\, in partnership with the Land Title and Survey Authority of BC (LTSA)\, are collaborating to develop the new FNLGR. This registry aims to establish a First Nation-controlled\, independent land registry for Operational First Nations under the Framework Agreement and participating Self-Governing First Nations. With initial operations planned for late 2025\, the registry’s development has greatly benefitted from input provided by First Nation Land Offices\, especially those who use the current system daily. \nThree regional open house sessions will be hosted to engage land governance professionals\, legal experts\, financial institutions\, and other key stakeholders. These events will highlight the progress of the registry\, showcase its enhanced capabilities\, and provide opportunities for attendees to offer feedback to further support land governance and economic development on First Nation lands across Canada. Additionally\, the sessions will present the initial draft regulations governing the registry’s operations\, a topic of particular interest to legal and financial professionals. \nEvent details are as follows: \nFNLGR Open House (West Region)\nIncludes British Columbia and Yukon Territory\nDate: January 29–30\, 2025\nLocation: River Rock Resort & Casino\nLength: 2 days \nFNLGR Open House (Prairie Region)\nIncludes Alberta\, Saskatchewan\, and Manitoba\nDate: February 5–6\, 2025\nLocation: Grey Eagle Resort & Casino\, Calgary\nLength: 2 days \nFNLGR Open House (East Region)\nIncludes Ontario\, Quebec\, New Brunswick\, Prince Edward Island\, Nova Scotia\, and Newfoundland and Labrador\nDate: February 26–27\, 2025\nLocation: Courtyard Toronto Downtown\nLength: 2 days
URL:https://lsnl.ca/event/first-nation-land-governance-registry-fnlgr-open-house/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Seminar on Personal Prejudices and Cognitive Biases [2025 Edition]
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online\n\n\nDownload program\n\n\nOVERVIEW \nUnderstanding unconscious cognitive biases and prejudices is essential to promoting fair outcomes. This seminar aims to raise judges’ and administrative decision-makers’ awareness of prejudices and unconscious cognitive biases and to propose strategies to prevent them from having an impact on their decisions. \nThe program aims to provide participants with tools to recognize personal prejudices and unconscious cognitive biases that interfere with the decision-making process\, help judges and administrative decision-makers to address these biases and prejudices\, and encourage them to suspend their judgment and maintain deliberative engagement until the end of the decision-making process. \nSeveral strategies are offered during this training\, including checklists to detect biases\, decision-making matrices\, and breakdowns\, sequencing the reception of information in a manner that reduces the effects of these biases and prejudices and considering an outside view in evaluating the facts and law. \nTopics Overview: \n\nWhat are personal prejudices and unconscious cognitive biases and why should adjudicators care about them?\nHow does the decision-making process unfold?\nWhat are the instances in which these biases and prejudices present themselves in the decision-making process?\nHow can we reduce the influence of prejudices and biases on adjudicators?\n\nBilingual program with simultaneous interpretation.\nParticipation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act. \nSchedule: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) \n\nCO-CHAIRS \n\nThe Honourable Justice Peter Lauwers\, Court of Appeal for Ontario\nThe Honourable Justice James W. O’Reilly\, Federal Court\, CIAJ’s Past President\nThe Honourable Justice Daniel W. Payette\, Superior Court of Québec\n\n\nREGISTRATION \nThis program is for judges and administrative decision-makers only. To register\, please contact the Project Manager of Judicial Programs\, Vicki Gondek:\nTel.: 514-731-2855\, extension 6\nEmail: vicki.gondek@ciaj-icaj.ca \n\nTERMS AND CONDITIONS \n\nInability to attend may result in a registration being transferred to a colleague of the same organization up to 7 days before the Event. The request must be made in writing.\nCancellation incurs processing fees as follows: $100 for cancellations 30 days or more before the event and 50% of the registration fee for cancellations 7 days or more before the event. No refund will be extended for cancellations made less than 7 days before the event.
URL:https://lsnl.ca/event/seminar-on-personal-prejudices-and-cognitive-biases-2025-edition/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Practical Strategies for Supporting Workplace Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Homewood Health\, your Professionals’ Assistance Program provider\, would like to invite you to an exclusive and interactive webinar hosted by Dr. Sandra Primiano\, who will discuss how to better support workplace mental health. \nThursday\, Feb 27\, 2025 \n10:00AM EST | 1:00 PM EST (French) | 4:00 PM EST \nJoin Dr. Primiano as she shares the latest data\, trends\, and proven strategies to optimize employee or member well-being in their personal and professional lives. \nFollowing the webinar\, all attendees will receive a free downloadable resource for managers on mental health strategies. \nSimply click here to save your spot for Homewood Health’s first webinar of 2025 (attendance is limited).
URL:https://lsnl.ca/event/practical-strategies-for-supporting-workplace-mental-health/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development,wellness
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SUMMARY:Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Dealing with issues related to mental health in the workplace can be challenging and difficult to navigate. It is essential that organizations have the capabilities to manage mental health because early identification and support typically leads to continued productivity and retention of employees. This workshop provides a roadmap to help managers participate in conversations with employees who may require support when experiencing difficulties related to mental health. Participants will learn strategies for creating a more inclusive work environment that reduces stigma surrounding mental health. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\nUpon completion\, participants should be able to: \n\nList the common mental illnesses that people may experience in the workplace\nExplain how to engage employees in need of support when experiencing mental health difficulties\nApply practical strategies to reduce stigma\nDesign workplace policies that address the rights and responsibilities of employee and employers to create an inclusive workplace\n\n\n\nMethod of Delivery\nPresentation\, video\, personal reflection\, delivered electronically \n*Please allow only the registered individual(s) to view the materials. \n\nNote: An e-manual for this workshop is included in purchase. \n\n\n\n\nSome of the Topics Included\n\nWhy Mental Health Matters\nA Review of Common Mental Illnesses\nMyths About Mental Illness\nBest Practices in Workplace Mental Health\nTips for Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces\nSigns and Symptoms of Mental Health Concerns\nHow to Approach Someone About a Mental Health Concern\nEmployer Rights and Responsibilities\nEmployee Rights and Responsibilities\nWhat is Reasonable Accommodation?\nReturn-to-Work Considerations\n\n\n\nTarget Audience\nThis is an intermediate level workshop for human resources personnel\, leaders\, managers\, and supervisors\, and anyone who may need to appropriately respond to staff with mental health concerns. \n\n\nTerms & Conditions\nView our cancellation policy and other information regarding your live virtual workshop or for your in-person workshop. \nThis is a live virtual event\, please check your system requirements prior to registering. \nParticipants will receive the Zoom meeting login details and information about viewing the live virtual workshop by email 3-4 calendar days prior to the date of the event.\nPlease note\, payment is required in order to receive the login details. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrainer: Janelle Jackiw\n\n\n\n\n\nJanelle has Master’s degrees in both Criminology and Educational Psychology. Her broad range of experience includes working in front line and leadership roles in both government and social service organizations. In addition to training with ACHIEVE\, she provides counselling in private practice\, works for the Ministry of Justice\, and is a sessional lecturer at the University of Regina. Janelle values workplaces and organizations that respect the importance of partnerships and innovation. She believes people’s passion for the work they do is developed by encouraging leadership at all levels. Janelle is an energetic presenter who enjoys delivering training workshops that are relevant and practical to individuals’ work and personal lives. Read blogs written by Janelle here.
URL:https://lsnl.ca/event/managing-mental-health-in-the-workplace-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Learning as we go: what makes for effective PLEI evaluation - Public Legal Education Association of Canada Virtual Fair
DESCRIPTION:Public Legal Education Association of Canada Virtual Fair: Registration Now Open \nThe Public Legal Education Association of Canada (PLEAC) is excited to announce that registration is now open for our Virtual Fair\, taking place on February 25\, 26\, and 27\, 2025. \nThis three-day online event will feature two sessions each day from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST\, with a short break in between. Participants will gain insights into initiatives and emerging practices from Canada\, the US\, and the UK\, coming away with new knowledge\, ideas\, and connections. \nThe event flyer with session and speaker details can be viewed here. Speaker bios will be available on the Zoom registration pages. \nTo see the details below\, updates\, and registration links\, please visit our website here.  \nRegister now: \nDay 1 – Tuesday\, February 25 \nDigital first or people first? How the digital divide affects public legal education work \n\n\n\n12:00 PM–1:15 PM EST: Reflections on engaging with the digital divide\n\nRegister here\n\n\n1:45 PM–3:00 PM EST: Reaching people on both sides of the divide\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2 – Wednesday\, February 26 \nCommunity justice help: keeping community front and centre \n\n\n\n12:00 PM–1:15 PM EST: Learning from initiatives in other jurisdictions\n\nRegister here\n\n\n1:45 PM–3:00 PM EST: Community justice work on the ground\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 3 – Thursday\, February 27 \nLearning as we go: what makes for effective PLEI evaluation \n\n\n\n12:00 PM–1:15 PM EST: Learning as we go: what makes for effective PLEI evaluation\n\nRegister here\n\n\n1:45 PM–3:00 PM EST: Building an evaluation catalogue: starting with what we know\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is free\, and everyone is welcome to join one or all sessions. If you are unable to attend\, all sessions will be recorded and posted on our website.
URL:https://lsnl.ca/event/learning-as-we-go-what-makes-for-effective-plei-evaluation-public-legal-education-association-of-canada-virtual-fair/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development
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SUMMARY:2024 Trusts & Estates Litigation: Key Cases & Critical Changes
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 27\, 2025\n\n\n\nLearning Options:\nLive webinar with chat*\nincludes 60 day replay\n9:00 am – 10:30 am (Pacific)\n10:00 am – 11:30 am (Mountain)\n11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central)\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Eastern)\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Atlantic)\n1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Newfoundland) \n*This program features real-time video of the presenter with synchronized presentation slides\, and a chat feature that allows for live Q & A. SK attendees please verify whether you align with Central (MB) or Mountain (AB) time based on season and location. \n\n\n\nLawyers in other mandatory CPD jurisdictions may count their attendance towards their CPD requirement/plan. \nSeminar Partners is an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario and a pre-approved CPD Provider of the Law Society of British Columbia. \n*The circumstances under which CPD credit will be recognized for watching archive programs vary by province. If you are viewing the recording of the live webinar\, please verify with your law society the circumstances under which they will recognize CPD hours for the recording. \n\n\n\nTechnical Information:\nLive webinars allow you to view faculty\, see their presentation slides\, and ask questions by chat. You will need a current web browser (Chrome (Chrome works best)\, Safari\, Firefox)\, a wired (better than wireless) connection to the Internet of at least 2 Mbps. You can test your internet speed/bandwidth here. If you miss the live program\, you can access the archive\, at your convenience\, for 60 days. \n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\nThis webinar is ideal for lawyers specializing in estate litigation\, wills and estates practitioners\, and any legal professionals who want to stay informed about the latest developments in trust and estate law. \n\n\nAbout the Program\nNo time for a full day trusts and estates conference? No problem! Get up to speed on the newest principles shaping estate planning\, administration and litigation with our 2024 trusts & estates litigation update. Designed specifically for busy lawyers looking for a condensed analysis of the most significant cases of the last year\, this 90-minute presentation will provide up to date knowledge and practical insights to help you succeed in today’s fast-evolving legal landscape. Experienced estates litigator Kim Gale will review key cases from multiple provinces relating to: \n\nlimitation periods for trust claims\nrectifying wills\nresulting trusts v. gifts\ndiscoverability in will challenges\nsolicitor-client privilege\ndisclosure issues\n\nSome of these decisions may already be having an impact on cases you see every day. Don’t miss this chance to find out what last year’s biggest trusts and estates cases do (and don’t) mean for your clients! \n\n\nMeet Your Presenter\n\nKim Gale is the founder and Principal Lawyer at Gale Law in Toronto\, Ontario. A trained mediator with an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School\, Kim is committed to resolving conflicts through effective communication and negotiation. Kim’s practice has a strong focus on estate litigation and includes a wide variety of matters from will challenges to guardianship disputes. Kim has appeared at all court levels and argued successfully before the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Kim’s litigation skills earned her a 2024 nomination for Litigator of the Year at the Canadian Law Awards. Kim was also recognized by Best Lawyers 2025 for her excellence in Trusts and Estates. Additionally\, Gale Law was named among the Best Law Firms for 2025 by Best Lawyers. In addition to her legal practice\, Kim serves as Vice Chair of the OBA’s Elder Law Section and is a frequent presenter on estates law topics\, including as an Instructor for Emond Publishing’s Bar preparation course in Estates.
URL:https://lsnl.ca/event/2024-trusts-estates-litigation-key-cases-critical-changes/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Continuing Professional Development
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