February

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on Income Tax Act s. 245 amendments, with examples of what should be acceptable transactions under the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR).

The CBA is concerned Correctional Service Canada’s proposed policy does not meet international standards surrounding solitary confinement, nor the Charter.

The CBA comments on the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities' proposed revised Guideline for Pension Plan Risk Management.

The CBA expresses concern with public access to a beneficial ownership registry.

The CBA raises three discrete concerns about Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform).

The CBA expresses concern over the discrimination of lawyers belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan.

The CBA highlights the difficulties prisoners have in exercising their right to counsel. It urges Correctional Service Canada and the Parole Board of Canada to solve these concerns.

The CBA recommends permanent solutions to fraudulent immigration consultant practices targeting international students.

The CBA recommends improvements to IRCC’s new H-1B Visa Holder Work Permit Program.

The CBA comments on how to improve Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime, emphasizing the protection of solicitor-client privilege.