December

The CBA responds to the Coordinating Committee of Senior Officials working group on FASD to ensure the criminal justice system responds appropriately to people with FASD, a permanent brain injury caused by maternal alcohol consumption.

The CBA/CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada) Joint Committee on Taxation comments on the draft law to would implement tax measures arising from the 2014 Federal Budget, mostly relating to taxation of trusts and estates.

The CBA expresses concern about how the mode of hearing is selected by members of the Social Security Tribunal.

The CBA proposals to amend Estate Donations Provisions in the Income Tax Act.

In pre-Budget 2015 consultations, the CBA finds the current framework in which Canadian registered charities are required to work outside the country is unnecessarily complex and unduly costly, and offers recommendations on four specific issues.

In general, the CBA supports Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s proposed procedural changes for conducting inquiries under the Special Import Measures Act, but voices several concerns.

CBA suggests amendments and clarifications to the Wage-Earner Protection Program Act, as part of the federal government’s five-year review of the Act.

The CBA supports the National Strategy for Financial Literacy, and offers recommendations to strengthen seniors’ financial literacy.

The CBA questions proposed changes to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, and makes recommendations for improvement as part of the federal government’s five-year review of the Acts.

The CBA recommends changes to make the process to appoint judges to the Supreme Court of Canada more transparent.