OTTAWA, ON – As governments across Canada confront growing demands for modernization, accountability, and improved access to justice, the Canadian Institute (CI) will convene leading public-sector decision-makers, tribunal leaders, legal counsel, policymakers, and academics at its 26th Annual Conference on Advanced Administrative Law & Practice, taking place October 28–29, 2026, in Ottawa.

For more than two decades, this event has served as Canada's premier forum for examining the legal, operational, and policy issues shaping administrative and public law. This year's conference places special emphasis on the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, administrative decision-making, and constitutional accountability.

Attendees will gain practical strategies for addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing public institutions today, including reducing administrative backlogs, improving access to justice, managing procedural fairness, navigating allegations of bias, and implementing AI responsibly within administrative and regulatory environments.

The conference will also examine emerging guidance from Canadian courts on judicial review, statutory interpretation, Charter rights and values, government immunity, executive decision-making, and the constitutional limits of legislative and executive authority.

Featured Program Highlights Include:

• Special Fireside Chat with Supreme Court of Canada Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin

• Administrative Tribunal Roundtable: Practical Steps for Reducing Backlogs and Ensuring Access to Justice

• Artificial Intelligence in Administrative Advocacy and Adjudication: The Latest Legal, Ethical and Operational Developments

• Making Sense of Government Immunity Within Constitutional and Administrative Law: The Separation of Powers and Democratic Accountability

• Judicial Review of Executive Decisions: The Procedural Complexities of Challenging Cabinet Decisions and Orders-in-Council

In addition, delegates can participate in a dedicated pre-conference workshop exploring the use of generative AI, automated decision-making, privacy, governance, and responsible implementation practices in administrative law and public-sector organizations.

The conference is designed for tribunal leaders, government executives, administrative decision-makers, legal counsel, policy advisors, regulators, privacy professionals, and public-sector modernization teams seeking practical guidance on navigating a rapidly evolving landscape.

Registration and Further Information

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For complete program details and registration information, visit: https://bit.ly/4vSKOqM