2024

WHEREAS Canada was a key proponent and one of the first states to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (ratified in 1991), one of the most universally ratified United Nations treaties

WHEREAS Cameroon’s criminal code punishes private same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults, in contravention of international human rights laws which Cameroon has signed and ratified

WHEREAS the Ministerial Direction to CSIS on Information Sharing With Foreign Entities (the Direction) permits, in limited circumstances at the discretion of the CSIS Director, sharing information that may be derived from or put persons at risk of torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment (mistreatment)

WHEREAS encouraging saving for retirement through pension plans is an important national issue, of concern to federal, provincial and territorial governments, public policy organizations and the public

WHEREAS annual membership fees are currently paid on the first day of the month in which each member joined the CBA

WHEREAS the Women Lawyers Forum recently amended its regulation to create two co-chairs and now wishes to clarify election and succession procedures

WHEREAS the National Aboriginal Law Section wishes to formalize its existing practice for succession of Section Officers

WHEREAS the Young Lawyers-CBA regulation mandates a two-stage nomination process for elections to its Executive Committee, resulting in an election period of at least 60 days

WHEREAS the Government of Canada has adopted the practice of using omnibus legislation to enact substantive legislative amendments over broad and unrelated subject areas

WHEREAS the interface of European common and civil law with Aboriginal peoples and Indigenous laws dates back hundreds of years