February

The CBA encourages the Canadian Intellectual Property Office to expedite trademarks examinations from Quebec given constraints imposed by the province’s new language law.

The CBA comments on proposed amendment to stays of removal under section 233 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.

The CBA comments on Canada's draft reports on the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination.

The CBA urges the federal government to take immediate action over reports that two 2SLGBTQI+ activists have been sentenced to death in Iran.

The CBA appreciates the Supreme Court of Canada’s commitment to enhancing public appreciation of Canada’s law and democratic institutions in its upcoming sitting in Quebec City.

The CBA comments on proposed Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities Guidelines for Capital Accumulation Plans.

The CBA comments on a new proposed trademark practice dealing with the notice on public authority status.

The CBA Section says proposed changes to borrowing restrictions applicable to pension plans under the Income Tax Regulations undermine the objective of granting more flexibility and impose unnecessary burdens.

The CBA proposes a fix to terrorist financing legislation and its impediments to the delivery of humanitarian aid abroad, particularly in Afghanistan.

The CBA recommends changing the security classification criteria in the Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations to end the discriminatory effect.