COVID-19 — CBSA Resumption of Removals from Canada December 21, 2020 The CBA asks why the Canada Border Service Agency is resuming immigration removals from Canada in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 — Delayed Returns of Application Packages by IRCC Processing Offices December 21, 2020 The CBA raises concerns about applications being returned unprocessed for erroneous or trivial reasons by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Case Processing Centres.
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement and Temporary Entry December 17, 2020 The CBA shares with the federal government experiences of Canadians with the Temporary Entry for Business Persons part of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Official Language Rights to Bankruptcy and Insolvency Proceedings December 10, 2020 (Available only in French) The CBA urges the Justice Minister to extend official language rights to bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.
Transborder Criminal Inadmissibility — Regulation Amendments December 04, 2020 The CBA comments on Canada Border Service Agency's proposed regulatory amendments on transborder criminal inadmissibility.
Commissioner's Directive 100, Management of Offenders with Gender Identity or Expression Considerations December 04, 2020 The CBA comments on Correctional Service Canada's draft policy on managing offenders with gender identity or expression considerations.
Federal Judicial Appointments November 23, 2020 The CBA reiterates its views on the federal judicial appointments process.
Proposed Rules under New Brunswick Unclaimed Property Act November 20, 2020 The CBA comments on New Brunswick’s program to help individuals track down unclaimed property- including retirement planning tools - and encourages harmonization with other unclaimed entitlement programs in Canada.
Bill C-7 – Criminal Code amendments (medical assistance in dying) November 04, 2020 The CBA comments on Bill C-7, Criminal Code amendments on medical assistance in dying.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – Update to the CBA Section Alternative Report October 28, 2020 The Canadian Bar Association updates the Alternative Report it prepared in February 2020 with a discussion of recent cases and events including the COVID-19 pandemic.