Submissions to Government

The CBA congratulates Matthew Boswell on his appointment as Commissioner of Competition.

The CBA comments on how changes to Bill C-69's Impact Assessment Act address its recommendations to strengthen the new process and respect the rights of Indigenous peoples.

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee wants to change the Income Tax Act definition of public corporation to avoid inappropriate tax results in public M&A "going private" transactions.

The CBA comments on the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities' Draft Strategic Plan for 2019-2022.

The CBA comments on the Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance on the purchase of annuity contracts under section 147.4 of the Income Tax Act and offers suggestions for improvement.

The CBA urges caution, to ensure a fair process, in implementing proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations supporting increased use of electronic tools in immigration applications.

The CBA urges the federal government to engage with the provinces and territories to make Canada’s Constitution officially bilingual, in compliance with section 55 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

The CBA offers input to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada on a proposed code of conduct for banks when delivering services to Canadian seniors.

The CBA urges the Federation of Law Societies to collect demographic and information about the articling experience from Canadian articling students.

The CBA supports proposed regulations to facilitate work permits for vulnerable migrant workers, and recommends improvements.