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CPD Credit List & General Information

Mandatory CLE requirements vary widely from province to province. We have up to date information below, but please consult your provincal law society or territorial bar for details. Where possible our CLE is accredited.

 CPD CREDITS
EVENT FORMAT LOCATION DATE SUBSTANTIVE PROFESSIONALISM PROV
2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022
Accident Benefits Fall Classic In Person   Nov 28 4 1 ON
CICMA-CIAA-CDL Annual Joint Program In Person   Nov 23 2.75 0.5 ON
CDL & FOIL Joint Program Webinar   Nov 16 1.5   ON, BC
Indigenous Cultural Competency for Insurance Defence Lawyers Webinar   Nov 3   2.25 EDI ON,BC,NB
Boot Camp In Person Toronto Oct 28 4.25 1.0 ON
Women's Caucus Retreat In Person Niagara Sept 30- Oct 2   5.5 ON, BC
John Barry KC Award Luncheon In Person Saint John Sept 12   45 min  NB
Diversity & Inclusion at the Law Society Hybrid Toronto June 15   1 EDI ON, BC
Annual General Meeting & Conference Hybrid Toronto June 15 1.75 1 EDI, 0.5 Prof ON, BC
Women's Caucus Annnual Lunch In Person   June 14   1 EDI ON, BC
18th Annual Insurance Coverage Symposium In Person   June 13 4.5 1.0 Prof ON, BC
          RIBO 5.5 Technical ON
          AIC, Pending AB
Pay Equity Issues That Women in Law Face Webinar   May 25   1.25 EDI ON
Defending AB Claims: A Crash Course Webinar   May 19 2.5 .5 ON
Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure Webinar   April 26   1.0 ON
Meade v. Hussein Webinar   April 13 50 minutes   ON
3rd Annual In House Symposium Webinar   April 4&5 2.25 2.5 Prof/.75 EDI ON
Law Clerks Annual Program Webinar   March 31 1.0 1.5 Prof/.5 EDI ON
Defending Privacy Claims in Canada Part III Webinar   March 2 1.0   ON, BC
LAT Advocacy Webinar   Feb 24   1.25 ON
Defending Privacy Claims in Canada Part II Webinar   Jan 24 1.0   ON, BC
             
2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021
Building Inspection Coast to Coast Webinar   Nov 24 1.0   ON, BC
AB Fall Classic Webinar   Nov 18 2.25 1.25 ON
CICMA/CIAA/CDL Annual Joint Program Webinar   Nov 9 2.5   ON
          RIBO 2.5 Technical  
Why Indigenous Cultural Competency Is Important Webinar   Nov 3   1.5 EDI  ON
          1.5 Ethics BC
Defending Privacy Claims in Canada Webinar   Oct 28 1.0   ON, BC
Enhanced Accident Benefits in BC Webinar   Oct 27   1.0 BC
Boot Camp 2021 Webinar   Oct 21 1.0 2.0 ON
David v Goliath No More: The Przyk Decision Webinar   Oct 15   1.75 ON
          1.75 BC
The Moore Decision Webinar   Sept 29 1.0   ON
Moving Your Law Practice Webinar   Sept 15   1.0 ON
            BC
How to Navigate the Civil Resolution Tribunal Webinar   Sept 2 1.0   BC
The Move to No-Fault Auto Insurance  Webinar   July 21 1.0   BC
Section 7 of the LAT ACT Webinar   July 15 0.75   ON
CDL Annual Lunch: Project Happiness Webinar   June 24   1.0 ON
            BC
Top Mistakes to Avoid When Dealing with Municipalities  Webinar   June 17 1.0   ON
            BC
Allies, Mentors, and Management Webinar   June 10   1.5 (EDI) ON
          1.5 BC
Building Your Law Practice   Webinar   May 25   1.5 ON
Defending Sidewalk Slips & Trips   Webinar   May 20 1.0   ON
            BC
17th Annual Insurance Coverage Symposium Webinar   May 4&6 3.5 1.5 ON
        5 1.5 (Included) BC
Virtual Civil Trial: Belton v Spencer Webinar   April 21   2 ON
Law Clerks Annual Program Webinar   March 30 3.25 0.75 ON
Caselines Part 2 Webinar   March 10   1.0 ON
In House Symposium Webinar   March 3&4 2 2.25 0.5 EDI ON
        4.75 2.75 (Included) BC
Motions to Strike Juries Webinar   Feb 22 1.0   ON
Caselines Part 1 Webinar   Jan 12   1.0 ON
             
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020
Accident Benefits Fall Classic Webinar   Dec 3 2.25 0.75 ON
Diversity & Inclusion Panel Webinar Webinar   Nov 26   1.25 (EDI) ON, BC
Boot Camp 2020 Webinar   Nov 20 2.25 0.75 ON, BC
Fraud in the Time of Covid-19 Webinar   Nov 13 1.25   ON, BC
How To Build a Dominant Web Presence Webinar   Oct 16   0.75 ON, BC
Getting a Handle on Trial Stress  Webinar   Sept 1   1 ON, BC, NB
Markham v. AIG - Duty to Defend Webinar   July 8 1.0   ON
Managing the Crisis and  Changes to MVA Litigation  Webinar   June 29   1.0 ON, BC
Girao v. Cunningham  Webinar   June 24   1.0 ON, AIC
             
Winning with Technology Webinar Webinar   May 29   1.75 ON, BC
Suspension of Limitation Periods from an AB Perspective Audioconf   May 20 0.75   ON
Coverage Considerations in the Time
of COVID-19
Webinar   April 29 1.00   ON, BC
NB
Suspension of Limitation Periods Webinar   April 22 1.25   ON
Using Video Conferencing for Your
Law Practice 
Webinar   April 9   1.25 ON, BC
War Stories: YL series Seminar Toronto March 4   1.25 ON
16th Insurance Coverage Symposium Seminar Toronto Feb 5 5 1 ON
        6 1 (Included) BC
             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLICK HERE for a list of CPD credits for CDL Programs in 2019

CLICK HERE for a list of CPD credits for CDL Programs in 2018

CLICK HERE for a list of CPD credits for CDL Programs in 2017-2015.

AB: AB Lawyers do not have a specific CPD requirement.  CDL programs receive accreditation by the Alberta Insurance Council. Click here for more information

BC: CDL is a Pre-Approved CPD Provider. Requirements: The Law Society requires that, each calendar year, all practising BC lawyers complete and report completion online of at least 12 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) in accredited educational activities. At least two of the 12 hours must pertain to any combination of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, or practice management.
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NB: CDL is a Pre-Approved CPD Provider. Requirements: 12 hours per calendar year. Click here for more information

ON: Lawyers and Paralegals are required to complete a minimum of 3 Professionalism Hours (professional responsibility, ethics and/or practice management) and up to 9 Substantive Hours per calendar year. Between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020, lawyers and paralegals must complete a total of 3 Professionalism Hours that focus on advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in the lawyer and paralegal professions. All CDL Seminars can be applied towards 9 of the 12 hours of annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) required by the Law Society of Ontario. Canadian Defence Lawyers has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario. 
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QC: Individual lawyers report their CPD hours personally. Requirements: 30 hours every 2 years (April 1 - March 31). Click here for more information

SK: CDL is a Pre-Approved CPD Provider. Requirements: 36 hours over 3 years with no less than 6 of those hours toward Ethics, Click here for more information

MB: A practising lawyer must complete one hour of eligible continuing  professional development activites for each month in a calander year. If a lawyer maintaned active practising status for 3 or more months, one and a half hours of the total hours must relate to ethics, professional responsibility or practise management. Click here for more information.  
 
NS: The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society requires all practising lawyers to create an annual professional development plan and commit it to writing (see Regulation 8.3.6). Each year, lawyers will be asked to indicate on their Annual Lawyer Report whether they have prepared and written their CPD Plan and implemented their plan from the previous year. Click here for more information. 

PE: All practising members of the Law Society of PEI must complete and report at least 24 hours of continuing professional development by June 30 every two years on their Form 6. See the Mandatory Continuing Development Policy and Regulations for complete information.. Click here for more information.

NF: The Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador:  Every practicing member of the Law Society is required to participate in a minimum of 15 hours of eligible Continuing Legal Education (CLE) activities annually. Click here for more information



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