Message from the Chief Judicial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer
The National Judicial Institute (NJI) is an independent, not-for-profit institution committed to building better justice through leadership in judicial education in Canada and internationally. The NJI works closely with the judiciary, the courts and other judicial education organizations to ensure that high-quality education is available to every judge in Canada.
The NJI believes that judges should have access to relevant, high-quality education throughout their careers, from appointment to retirement from the bench. To advance that commitment, the NJI designs and delivers in-person and digital education that responds to the evolving needs of the Canadian judiciary and addresses emerging issues of public importance. Each year, dedicated staff and judicial partners deliver more than 70 in-person programs across Canada, complemented by leading online resources, including self-study courses, blogs and podcasts. Across all formats, NJI programming integrates substantive law, skills development and awareness of social context, supported by current technologies and innovative approaches to judicial education.
The NJI’s commitment to judicial education extends beyond Canada. The NJI has a long history of working to strengthen the rule of law by sharing Canadian expertise and fostering collaboration with judicial leaders, judicial training institutions and justice-sector partners across the world. Through partnerships in more than 20 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania and the Americas, the NJI supports institutional capacity-building, judicial leadership and the continuing education of judges. Rooted in Canada’s bilingual and bijural legal traditions, this work advances judicial independence and contributes to a more effective, transparent, fair and accessible justice systems that reinforces public confidence in the courts.
The NJI is proud to remain judge-led and judge-focused. Judges play central roles in the conception, development, design and delivery of NJI programming, serving as judicial planning committee members, faculty and education leaders. Their expertise, dedication and generous service, together with the commitment of NJI staff and partners, make this work possible. We thank them for their continued support and look forward to continuing to advance excellence in judicial education in Canada and around the world.
The Honourable Justice Marc Richard
Chief Judicial Officer
Danielle May-Cuconato
Chief Executive Officer