Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA supports an independent Immigration and Refugee Board, and offers input on recommended changes to IRB procedures.

The CBA says Parliament should add an enforceable section to the Official Languages Act requiring the Minister of Justice to ensure a completely bilingual Constitution for Canada.

The CBA comments on proposed changes to the Competition Bureau's Immunity and Leniency Programs.

The CBA comments on changes to the Supreme Court of Canada Rules and a proposed Practice Direction on interveners.

The CBA urges reversal of measures undermining due process in immigration matters, and highlights disproportionate impact of new impaired driving penalties on permanent residents

The CBA expresses concern with broad-based market studies, including the Competition Bureau’s authority to conduct them, their value, strain on resources and burdens on private parties.

The CBA urges the federal government to maintain the role of the Immigration and Refugee Board as an independent quasi-judicial tribunal responsible for refugee determination in Canada.

The Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness continues to recommend measures to alleviate the burden of new passive income rules on businesses.

The CBA encourages transparency and accountability in Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada appointments, training and complaints processes.

The CBA notes the Competition Bureau's draft Abuse of Dominance Enforcement Guidelines sometimes take an inconsistent or expansive view of the jurisprudence, and suggests clarifications.