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Clarity on wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements

  • May 26, 2023

The Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section of the Canadian Bar Association offers a comprehensive list of suggestions to improve the draft enforcement guidance on wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements published by the Competition Bureau. The most salient ones are summarized below.

The future of competition law

  • May 26, 2023

The Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section of the Canadian Bar Association shared comprehensive comments on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Consultation Paper on proposals to modernize the Competition Act and related legislation. They are summarized below.

Seeking clarity on national security reviews

  • May 26, 2023

The Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section of the Canadian Bar Association supports the objectives of Bill C-34 to ensure national security concerns arising from foreign investments are addressed effectively.

Erase historical convictions that are no longer relevant

  • April 24, 2023

The Criminal Justice Section of the Canadian Bar Association expresses its general support for Bill S-212, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation. It suggests recommendations to extend its reach and prohibit the dissemination of non-conviction information.

Consulting widely on pensions

  • April 24, 2023

The Pensions and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association commends the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities, or CAPSA, for engaging stakeholders as it finalizes its 2023-2026 Strategic Plan.

Increase access to important decisions in both official languages

  • April 21, 2023

In a letter (available only in French; all quotations taken from the letter are translations) to the Centre de traduction et de terminologie juridiques at the Université de Moncton, the Canadian Bar Association’s French-Speaking Common Law Members Section seeks to increase the number of important court decisions that are available in both official languages in each province and territory of Canada.

Improvements to the family order enforcement regime

  • April 21, 2023

The Family Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, in a letter to the Department of Justice’s Family Law and Youth Justice Policy Section, recommends amendments to the proposed Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Regulations (proposed Regulations).

Pronouncing names correctly

  • April 21, 2023

All people appearing before the courts should be confident that their names will be pronounced correctly. In a letter to the Chief Justices of the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, the Equality Subcommittee, the Federal Court Bench and Bar Liaison Committee, and the Immigration Law Section (Anti-Racism Committee) of the Canadian Bar Association raise awareness about the impacts of name mispronunciation. They suggest protocols and best practices for courts and beyond.

Reviewing judicial misconduct

  • April 18, 2023

The Judicial Issues Subcommittee of the Canadian Bar Association, in a letter to Justice Minister David Lametti and in a similar letter to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs about Bill C-9, reaffirms the importance of preserving judicial independence and public confidence in the judiciary.