Jan

The Canadian Bar Association recommends not bringing the Private Right of Action provisions of Canada's Anti-Spam Laws (CASL) into effect until after the scheduled review of CASL.

The CBA congratulates Chrystia Freeland on her appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The CBA recommends several structural and program improvements to client services under government immigration programs.

The CBA supports information sharing for the purpose of national security that is necessary, proportionate and accompanied by adequate measures against abuse.

The CBA congratulates François-Philippe Champagne on his appointment as Minister of International Trade.

The CBA congratulates the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour on her appointment.

The CBA extends offer of assistance on Medical Assistance in Dying studies to be undertaken by Council of Canadian Academies.

The CBA congratulates the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship on his appointment and outlines priority issues.

The CBA highlights several areas of concern with the recent implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), and the impact of policies surrounding it on Canadian citizens.

The CBA urges the federal government to conduct a rigorous review of Bill C-51, Anti-Terrorism Act 2015, giving equal weight to the impact of excessive state powers on individual rights and freedoms as to public safety concerns.