Re-Cap and Reflection

2018 marked the 20 year celebration for the Foundation of Administrative Justice (FOAJ)! What started in 1998 as four courses in the province of Alberta has exponentially grown to a Canada-wide organization that now offers more than 45 courses with over 5,000 individuals trained. As we begin 2019, we want to take a moment and reflect on the success of the past year and look ahead to the exciting future for the FOAJ.

The Road to Success, a journey through the 20 year history of the FOAJ. Click to see the full-sized image.

It all began in 1998 when the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals organized a “Train the Trainer” for the Prairie Provinces (AB, SK, MB) so those provinces could begin offering their own administrative tribunal training.

By 2002, the society was incorporated and had an operational Board of Directors. As our rapid growth continued, new courses were created, an annual conference was established.

A significant milestone was reached in 2009. In 2009, the Certificate in Tribunal Administrative Justice (CTAJ™) was created. A first in Canada, this Certificate assists tribunals and participants to evaluate and support competencies in administrative justice roles. Since our first graduation ceremony in 2010, we have had over 600 individual graduates from the program!

In 2018, we celebrated 20 years and international expansion as five participants from Kenya attended  two courses in New Brunswick in February and returned to complete their CTAJ™ in Edmonton in the fall.

It is truly exciting to see how far we have come!

Get Involved with the FOAJ in 2019!

There are three streams to the CTAJ™. As a participant, you can select the stream that best matches your role or career path.

These include:

1. Tribunal Member (for the appointed or elected board members and decision makers)
2. Administrator (for staff and other support personnel)
3. Advocate (for clients, presenters and counsel).

We look forward to another successful year for our organization. If you would like to learn more about how you can get involved in our courses, membership or other general questions, please contact us directly.