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Notice to Profession - Sentence Speak-to List, Sentence Appeals and Criminal Panel Applications

Sep 3, 2026

Effective September 22, 2026, all sentence speak-to matters will be heard by a single judge of the Court of Appeal of Alberta and will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sentence appeals and criminal panel applications, which are heard by a three-judge panel, will follow at 10:00 a.m.

These changes are reflected in the Court Calendar and the Court Lists. Both are available on the Court of Appeal of Alberta’s website.

Dawn Pentelechuk
Acting Chief Justice of Alberta