February

The CBA requests the cooperation of the Canada Border Service Agency in minimizing the access to justice implications of COVID-19 on immigration proceedings.

The CBA suggests measures the Immigration Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada can take to mitigate the access to justice implications of COVID-19.

The CBA suggests measures the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada can take to mitigate the access to justice implications of COVID-19.

The CBA urges the government to amend the Competition Act to allow certain mergers and agreements between competitors to address supply concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CBA urges the government to reverse its temporary policy of returning asylum seekers who enter Canada from the US at unofficial ports of entry.

The CBA comments on federal government announcements about COVID-19 as they impact Indigenous peoples and First Nations governance processes.

The CBA urges coordinated action by all levels of government to quickly address the potential spread of COVID-19 in prisons and immigration detention facilities.

The CBA urges federal government support for the not-for-profit sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to COVID-19 social distancing, the CBA asks the CRA to accept digital or facsimile signatures in the same manner as a wet signature.

The CBA says that Bill C-5, requiring federal judges to take sexual assault training, is unnecessary, omits provincial and territorial judges who deal with most related cases, and could erode judicial independence.