Income Tax Act – Private Corporations – Split Income and Lifetime Capital Gains Deduction October 12, 2017 The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on proposed tax changes to income splitting and the lifetime capital gains deduction for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations.
Income Tax Act – Billed-Basis Accounting: Potential Impact on Access to Justice October 12, 2017 The CBA welcomes a longer phase-in period to eliminate billed-basis accounting in the Income Tax Act, but reiterates concerns and recommendations to ensure the proposal does not hinder access to justice.
Canadian Transportation Agency's Regulatory Modernization Initiative October 10, 2017 The CBA comments on the Canadian Transport Agency's discussion paper on Modernizing Regulation for Air Transportation.
Medical Assistance in Dying October 06, 2017 The CBA responds to the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying, tasked with examining issues about requests by mature minors, advance requests, and requests where mental illness is the sole underlying medical condition.
Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid Services October 02, 2017 The CBA calls for more legal aid for immigration and refugee matters in Canada, in light of reduced funding and service suspension in several jurisdictions.
PIPEDA — Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations October 02, 2017 The CBA says Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations under PIPEDA should balance individual privacy rights and the legitimate needs of businesses to collect, use and disclose personal information for reasonable purposes.
Review of Federal Financial Sector Framework - Second Consultation Paper September 29, 2017 The CBA encourages Finance Canada to expand the Bank of Canada unclaimed balances program to include unclaimed pension monies.
Derivatives Sound Practices for Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans September 29, 2017 The CBA comments on OSFI's draft derivatives guidelines and encourages clarification on independent valuation inputs for derivatives.
Bill C-45 — Cannabis Act September 27, 2017 The CBA urges that criminal offences for cannabis follow the models for regulated substances like tobacco and alcohol.
Privacy of Canadians at Airports and Borders September 27, 2017 The CBA recommends balancing national security and privacy rights, and reminds the government to protect solicitor-client privilege at the border.