2022

The CBA recommends amendments to better determine bona fide family relationships to better meet the goal of family reunification in Canada.

The CBA recommends that the federal government endorse CBA and ALAP's Proposed National Benchmarks for Public Legal Assistance Services, and provide a dedicated transfer for funding civil legal aid.

The CBA urges expanded availability of pardons or record suspensions, to advance the important goal of encouraging offenders' reintegration.

The CBA urges the Justice Minister to support technological advancements for the Federal Courts, and the Tax Court of Canada.

The CBA urges more comprehensive law to address sex-based inequities from the Indian Act registration system.

The CBA recommends that all navigable waters be protected, not just those waters listed in the Schedule to the Navigation Protection Act.

The CBA supports measures to reduce impaired driving, but opposes Bill C-226 as it would lead to uncertainty to the law and constitutional challenges.

The CBA says Assisted Human Reproduction Act regulations should improve uniformity in the law, avoid restricting the availability of reproductive technologies and avoid reliance on criminal law.

The CBA recommends changes to simplify the Immigration Appeal Division rules and promote early resolution.

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on technical amendments to the Income Tax Act introduced on Sept 16, 2016.