2022

The CBA responds to the draft Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19), commenting on the ambit, timelines and retroactivity.

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee Comments on impact of the draft Time Limits Act on the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act.

The CBA suggests measures that the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board can take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CBA suggests improvements to CRA’s online portal for applications for charitable status.

The CBA proposes revisions to the Trademark Examination Manual on the applicable tests for "distinctiveness" and "not inherently distinctive" objections.

The CBA urges the federal government to reverse its policy of returning refugee claimants who enter Canada from the US irregularly.

The CBA addresses technological challenges faced by Justice Canada in operating remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CBA comments on regulations to accompany amendments to the Divorce Act.

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.