Submissions to Government

The CBA comments on COVID-19's impact on the Investment Canada Act, namely the government's ability to adjust the national security regime and net benefit review thresholds.

The CBA comments on proposed changes to the framework governing the collection and recovery of removal costs from foreign nationals removed from Canada.

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on CRA's Guidance on International Income Tax Issues raised by the COVID-19.

The CBA urges federal government leadership and financial support to address the affect of COVID-19 on group care facilities for older Canadians.

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.