January to May

The CBA comments on the Uniform Law Conference of Canada's draft Uniform Informal Public Appeals and Crowdfunding Act.

The CBA congratulates Minister of Infrastructure and Communities on her appointment.

The CBA welcomes the new Minister of International Development, and looks forward to continued work with the government on global access to justice and rule of law programming.

The CBA comments on the Federal Court’s proposal to make court files available online, suggesting ways to respect open courts while protecting vulnerable parties using the justice system.

The CBA to congratulates Minister of Justice and AG David Lametti on his re-appointment and looks forward to pursuing shared goals of advancing the rule of law, and improving legislation and the administration of justice.

The CBA writes in anticipation of the Parliamentary review of the Canada Not for Profit Corporations Act, identifying problems for practitioners and suggesting remedies for those problems.

The CBA says that PIPEDA is generally working as intended, so legislative change should be approached cautiously and only after appropriate consultation.

The CBA comments on the Federal Court's 2020-2025 Strategic Plan's proposed priorities of access to justice, modernization and strengthening the Court as a national institution.

The CBA asks the Public Prosecution Service of Canada to issue guidance on how prosecutors plan to apply Remediation Agreements in Canada.

The CBA asks the Supreme Court of Canada to introduce a gowning policy to accommodate counsel who cannot meet traditional gowning requirements due to personal circumstances such as pregnancy, medical condition or disability