February

In response to Bill C-8, the CBA suggests changes to strengthen the proposed anti-counterfeiting enforcement regime.

A staunch supporter of solicitor-client privilege, the CBA offers to work with the federal government on a policy to recognize claims of solicitor-client privilege at the border.

The CBA believes that all Canadians should have equal access to pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs), and asks provincial governments to harmonize legislation for PRPPs across Canada.

In response to a consultation paper dated May 12, 2014, the CBA gives input on proposed new non-residency unlocking rules under the Saskatchewan Pension Benefits Act, 1992 and its regulations.

The CBA/CPA (Charted Professional Accountants of Canada) Joint Committee on Taxation offers the Canada Revenue Agency four suggested changes to Folio S1-F5-C1 (Related persons and dealing at arm’s length), released on May 2, 2014.

The CBA believes the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is critical to the Canadian economy, and offers 10 recommendations to help ensure compliance, procedural fairness and transparency.

The CBA comments on the Competition Bureau’s Draft Price Maintenance Guidelines to ensure that the Bureau’s guidance remains in-step with current legal, economic and policy views.

While the CBA appreciates the update of the Competition Bureau’s Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines, we recommend more comprehensive changes to address changes in the interface between intellectual property and competition law since 2000.

The CBA supports the objectives of Bill S-4, the Digital Privacy Act, which would amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, and offers suggestions for improvement.

The CBA recognizes the need to protect people, especially vulnerable children, from using the internet to harass, intimidate and threaten, but says Bill C-13 goes far beyond cyberbullying into over-intrusive “lawful access.”