Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Detention of Children November 06, 2018 The CBA supports draft regulations on immigration detention of children and suggests improvements.
Role of Agents in Supreme Court of Canada Proceedings November 05, 2018 The CBA reports on the results of a consultation on the evolving role of Ottawa agents at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program — Service Standards and Fee Review November 02, 2018 The CBA offers input on ways to improve the service standards of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Spousal Sponsorship Process November 01, 2018 The CBA offers Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada its input on how to improve the spousal sponsorship program.
Official Languages Act - Access to Justice in French and English October 26, 2018 The CBA says the Official Languages Act should be modernized to reflect today's linguistic realities and it should include an enforceable section requiring the Justice Minister to ensure a completely bilingual Constitution for Canada.
Political activities of charities October 22, 2018 The CBA says that Finance Canada’s legislative proposals will likely provide charities with increased freedom to conduct non-partisan political activities and offers recommendations to address some concerns.
Proposed Regulations to Bill C-65 (Workplace Violence and Harassment) October 05, 2018 The CBA offers input on proposed regulations to Bill C-65, legislation that will address harassment and violence in federal workplaces.
GST/HST Holding Corporation Rules September 28, 2018 The CBA comments on GST/HST rules for holding corporations and recommends expanding the rules to other types of investment vehicles such as partnerships or trusts.
Federal Judicial Appointments – Application Package September 26, 2018 The CBA comments on the federal judicial application package (superior courts).
Bill C-75 Criminal Code and Youth Criminal Justice Act amendments September 14, 2018 The CBA supports proposals to improve court efficiencies while preserving fairness to the accused. It objects to proposals to abolish peremptory challenges, restrict preliminary inquiries and allow the introduction of police evidence by affidavit.