Federal election campaign – Letter to Liberal Party Leader August 23, 2021 During the 2021 federal election, the CBA seeks a commitment from the Party Leaders to transform the justice systems to ensure equal access to justice in Canada.
Situation in Afghanistan August 23, 2021 The CBA joins with other G7 bar associations to urge G7 countries to ensure the safety of Afghan human rights defenders and in particular of Afghan women judges and lawyers.
Criminal Case Review Commission August 05, 2021 The CBA comments on the creation of an independent Criminal Case Review Commission, making recommendations on its structure, mandate, decision making and remedies.
COVID-19 — Addressing Challenges in Immigration Application Processing July 23, 2021 The CBA recommends measures to alleviate the challenges in processing immigration applications that have emerged due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act July 16, 2021 The CBA expresses concerns about Canada Border Services Agency’s proposal to make facts established through criminal prosecution of certain organized crime-related offences binding on immigration decision makers.
Specific Claims Tribunal June 29, 2021 The CBA discusses virtual hearings and delivery of French language services at the Specific Claims Tribunal.
Exclusion of Counsel in Immigration Matters May 07, 2021 The CBA raises concerns about the exclusion of legal representatives by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
COVID-19 — CBSA Resumption of Removals from Canada December 21, 2020 The CBA asks why the Canada Border Service Agency is resuming immigration removals from Canada in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 — Delayed Returns of Application Packages by IRCC Processing Offices December 21, 2020 The CBA raises concerns about applications being returned unprocessed for erroneous or trivial reasons by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Case Processing Centres.
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement and Temporary Entry December 17, 2020 The CBA shares with the federal government experiences of Canadians with the Temporary Entry for Business Persons part of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement