February

The CBA supports passage of Bill C-235, to improve the criminal justice system's responsiveness to people with FASD.

The CBA supports creation of a Parliamentary Committee with oversight over all national security activity, to achieve enhanced coordination, transparency and accountability.

The CBA and CBA-Nunavut Branch urge the Nunavut government to amend the Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression

The CBA advocates legislative amendments and comments on proposed studies about medical assistance in dying and advance requests, eligibility of mature minors and of persons with mental illness.

The federal government can show much needed leadership by creating, adopting and modeling best practices for cyber security. The CBA welcomes the chance to comment on draft legislation or regulations, or to participate in consultations.

The CBA urges the Government of Canada to encourage their US counterparts to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier.

The CBA supports family reunification as an objective of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Given the economic, social and cultural benefits, family reunification should be a priority for Canada.

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee says proposed changes to Income Tax Act s. 152(9) are broader than necessary and risk an adverse impact on procedural fairness.

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on four proposed changes to the back-to-back rules in Part XIII of the Income Tax Act, from Budget 2016.

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee expands on its concerns about the interaction between Income Tax Act subs 55(2), Part IV and capital dividend account provisions.