Political parties must meet basic privacy standards for personal data December 05, 2018 If hacktivists decide to go after political parties in next year’s federal election (and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment is pretty sure they will) the personal information about the voting public that those parties hold could be up for grabs – and no party would be obliged to report the breach.
Bill C-83: Vague language could render good intentions meaningless December 04, 2018 It could be said that when it comes to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the problem is not so much with what’s in it as with what is absent – a guiding philosophy.
C-86: Trademark, copyright amendments need work December 04, 2018 Bill C-86, the omnibus Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, is an important piece of legislation making speedy progress through Parliament despite its size and many varied component parts.
Unilingual constitution in a bilingual country makes for bad optics November 27, 2018 Words matter. When it comes to the Constitution – the document which guarantees the equality of English and French – the fact that the majority of constitutional documents are available in English only makes it look like the words are more equal in one language than the other.
Immigration detention never in best interests of the child November 27, 2018 The first rule in the detention of children for immigration purposes is: Don’t detain children for immigration purposes.
Quantum of political participation: Proposed changes remove limits for charities October 26, 2018 Draft legislation that would lift the limits placed on non-partisan political activities by charitable organizations are a welcome change, says the CBA’s Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section.
Input tax credit rules ain’t broke – careful how you fix ‘em October 24, 2018 The CBA’s Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade Law Section was happy to respond to Finance Canada’s proposed amendments to GST/HST holding corporation rules issued in July. But it had one big question about the changes: Why?
Proposed workplace harassment regulations put burden on the victim October 24, 2018 If the #MeToo movement has done nothing else, it has started a conversation about how difficult it can be for victims of abuse and harassment to come forward. When the abuse and harassment are happening in the workplace, there can be additional obstacles for victims – regardless of gender – to overcome.
Joint Tax Committee’s thoughts on 2018 tax proposals September 25, 2018 In July, the government proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act to implement parts of the 2018 federal budget for both personal and business tax.
Omnibus Bill C-75 attracts wide-ranging response September 25, 2018 As is perhaps fitting for omnibus legislation, the CBA Criminal Justice Section’s response to Bill C-75 ranges from “Absolutely!” to “Absolutely not!” and hits “yes,” “no,” and “maybe, if” a number of times in between.