The film has been approved for Continuing Professional Development Credits by the following Canadian Law Societies
Alberta: The Law Society strongly encourages lawyers to develop a CPD plan. More information is available here.
British Columbia: Approved for 1.5 CPD hours and .75 hours Ethics Credit
Manitoba:The Law Society of Manitoba requires lawyers to complete 12 hours of professional development activities per year. If you are a practising member for three or more months in a year, then 1 ½ hours of your CPD must be related to ethics, professional responsibility or practice management.
Ontario: Approved for 1.5 CPD hours and .75 hours Ethics Credit
Nova Scotia: The Nova Scotia Barristers' Society requires all practicing lawyers to create an annual professional development plan and commit it to writing. All practicing lawyers are expected to complete a minimum of 12.0 hours of professional development in each reporting year.
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Each lawyer must complete 24 hours of CPD within a 2-year period, of which 4 hours must be “Professionalism”: ethics, client communications, professional responsibility, or practice management. CPDonline.ca videos are eligible for PEI’s CPD requirement. For more information, please visit the Law Society of PEI website.
Saskatchewan: The Law Society’s CPD regulation is currently under review with significant changes expected in 2026. While this review is ongoing, an initial change to discontinue the accreditation requirement for CPD activities has been implemented effective January 1, 2024. Members are no longer required to submit CPD activities for approval by the Law Society. Members must continue to complete and report (in their Member Profile) at least 12 CPD hours (including 2 that qualify as ethics hours) each year. The criteria for activities to qualify for CPD hours remains unchanged (refer to the CPD Policy) and CPD compliance monitoring will continue.