Janvier à Mai

(Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The Canadian Bar Association congratulates the Minister on her new portfolio and raises several key issues, including support for the Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women inquiry and the need for review of criminal justice and corrections policies.

(Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The Canadian Bar Association urges Parliament to repeal or amend parts of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1, including retroactive provisions, that relate to the Access to Information Act.

(Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The CBA comments on Government of Canada relocation support services contract requesting that an unrealistic fee schedule for legal services be updated.

(Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The Canadian Bar Association comments on draft Capital Markets Act and draft regulations under the CCMR. Focus on how new system meshes with national instruments and current provincial regulations.

(Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The Canadian Bar Association suggests changes to the use of Designated Representatives under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, to better protect children and vulnerable persons.

(Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The Canadian Bar Association comments on a practice direction for a summary process before the Specific Claims Tribunal, emphasizing that participation must be left optional for First Nations.

(Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The Canadian Bar Association proposes a Canadian Business Experience Class to expedite immigration into Canada of innovative entrepreneurs.

(Disponible uniquement en anglais) The Canadian Bar Association recommends that new rules to protect communications between patent and trade-mark agents and their clients remain distinct from solicitor-client privilege, which in Canada is a unique substantive rule of law protected by the Charter.

(Disponible uniquement en anglais) The CBA welcomes the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and offers to work with him on issues in the portfolio.

(Lettre en français - mémoire uniquement en anglais) Le Comité mixte sur la fiscalité de l’Association du Barreau canadian/Comptables professionnels agrées Canada demande à Finances Canada d’élargir les catégories de revenu admissible à la déduction pour petite entreprise au titre du paragraphe 125(1) de la Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu.