Consent Model for Collection of Personal Information under PIPEDA 29 juillet 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) The CBA provides comments to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on the viability of the consent model used to collect personal information and solutions to improve individual control over personal information in the commercial environment .
International Assistance Review 29 juillet 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) The Canadian Bar Association urges Canada to place the rule of law at the centre of international assistance, increase collaboration with civil society organizations (including bar associations) and engage young lawyers.
Income Tax Act — Federal Budget 2016 - Proposed Amendments to Back-to-Back Rules and Section 212.1 29 juillet 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) With proposed changes to Income Tax Act back-to-back rules, the Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee drafts legislation to avoid unintended consequences for bona fide business arrangements.
In-Canada Asylum Review 29 juillet 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) The CBA Immigration Law Section comments to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on the in-Canada asylum process.
Removal of Judges and Prosecutors Following Attempted Coup in Turkey 20 juillet 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) The CBA decries the arbitrary mass removal of judges and prosecutors following the attempted coup in Turkey. Without judicial independence, public confidence in the fairness of the justice system is at risk.
Model Code of Professional Conduct 12 juillet 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) CBA supports proposed changes to FLSC Model Code of Professional Conduct on competence, dishonesty, leaving a law firm, and incriminating physical evidence.
Capital Markets Stability Act 30 juin 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) The CBA comments on the revised draft Capital Markets Stability Act, and supports many amendments made in response to stakeholders' feedback on the 2014 draft.
Accord du Partenariat transpacifique 30 juin 2016 L’ABC fait le commentaire de deux chapitres de l’Accord du Partenariat transpacifique : le chapitre 12, « Admission temporaire des hommes et des femmes d’affaires » et le chapitre 26 « Transparence et lutte contre la corruption ».
Revisions to Pension Plan Governance Guideline 17 juin 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) The CBA comments on the Canadian Association of Pension Regulatory Authority (CAPSA) revised governance guidelines, and commends CAPSA's continued efforts to provide guidance on pension plan governance.
Governance Framework for IP Agents - Code of Conduct 13 juin 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The Canadian Bar Association welcomes a code of conduct for patent and trademark agents and recommends changes to provide greater clarity about the scope of agent work and to deal with the unauthorized practice of law by non-lawyer agents.