COVID-19 — Immigration Proceedings April 21, 2020 The CBA requests the cooperation of the Canada Border Service Agency in minimizing the access to justice implications of COVID-19 on immigration proceedings.
COVID-19 — Proceedings at Immigration Division April 21, 2020 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.
COVID-19 — Proceedings at Immigration Appeal Division April 21, 2020 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.
COVID-19 — Urgent Competition Act Amendments April 09, 2020 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.
COVID-19 — Temporary Border Agreement on Asylum Seekers April 08, 2020 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.
COVID-19 — Indigenous Peoples' Governance April 07, 2020 The CBA comments on federal government announcements about COVID-19 as they impact Indigenous peoples and First Nations governance processes.
COVID-19 — Incarcerated and Detained Individuals March 30, 2020 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.
COVID-19 – Impact on Not-for-Profit Associations March 27, 2020 The CBA urges federal government support for the not-for-profit sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 – Remote Signatures March 23, 2020 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.
Bill C-5 — Judges Act and Criminal Code (sexual assault training) March 20, 2020 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.