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IRB Guidelines 3

  • May 19, 2023

The CBA recommends amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’s Chairperson Guideline 3 on procedural and evidentiary issues for Child Refugee Claimants.

Administrative Law, Child and Youth Law, Constitutional & Human Rights and 10 more..., Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Public Sector, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Bill C-47 – Improving the Economic Sanctions Regime

  • May 12, 2023

The CBA suggests improvements to proposed amendments to Canada’s economic sanctions regime in the Special Economic Measures Act and Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law).

Administrative Law, Air & Space Law, Business Law and 18 more..., CCCA, Charities & Not-for-Profit Law, Civil Litigation, Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade, Competition Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Criminal Justice, Environmental, Energy and Resources Law, Immigration Law, Insolvency Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labour & Employment, Municipal Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Privacy and Access, Taxation Law

Retroactive GST Legislation Bill C-47 —Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1

  • May 11, 2023

The CBA expresses serious concerns about retroactive tax legislation that is unfair to taxpayers and a breach of the rule of law.

Administrative Law, Air & Space Law, Business Law and 14 more..., CCCA, Charities & Not-for-Profit Law, Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade, Competition Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Environmental, Energy and Resources Law, Insolvency Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Municipal Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Privacy and Access, Taxation Law

Retroactive GST Legislation Bill C-47 —Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1

  • May 11, 2023

The CBA expresses serious concerns about retroactive tax legislation that is unfair to taxpayers and a breach of the rule of law.

Administrative Law, Air & Space Law, Business Law and 14 more..., CCCA, Charities & Not-for-Profit Law, Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade, Competition Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Environmental, Energy and Resources Law, Insolvency Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Municipal Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Public Sector, Taxation Law

Foreign Influence Transparency Registry

  • May 10, 2023

The CBA supports a foreign influence transparency registry and recommends that legal advice and information subject to solicitor-client or contemplated litigation privilege be exempt from registration requirements.

Administrative Law, Air & Space Law, Business Law and 18 more..., CCCA, Charities & Not-for-Profit Law, Civil Litigation, Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade, Competition Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Criminal Justice, Environmental, Energy and Resources Law, Immigration Law, Insolvency Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labour & Employment, Municipal Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Privacy and Access, Taxation Law

Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations Amendments

  • April 14, 2023

The CBA comments on CBSA-proposed regulatory amendments to automatically cancel work permits, study permits and Temporary Resident Permits

Administrative Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Criminal Justice and 11 more..., Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot

  • April 14, 2023

The CBA shares recommendations to improve the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot programs

Administrative Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Criminal Justice and 11 more..., Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Pension Supervisory Authorities – Strategic Plan 2023 2026

  • March 21, 2023

The CBA comments on the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ Draft 2023-2026 Strategic Plan

Administrative Law, Business Law, CCCA and 10 more..., Civil Litigation, Competition Law, Elder Law, Family Law, Health Law, Insolvency Law, International Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Privacy and Access, Wills, Estates and Trusts

Bill C-9 — Judges Act Amendments

  • March 21, 2023

The CBA comments on Bill C-9, adopting a new process for reviewing allegations of judicial misconduct under the Judges Act

Administrative Law, Judges Forum

Improving Inclusivity in the Canadian Justice System

  • March 20, 2023

The CBA suggests best practices to ensure that courts correctly pronounce the names of all people appearing before them.

Aboriginal Law, Administrative Law, Air & Space Law and 32 more..., Business Law, CCCA, Child and Youth Law, Civil Litigation, Competition Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Criminal Justice, Elder Law, Environmental, Energy and Resources Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Health Law, Immigration Law, Insolvency Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Judges Forum, Labour & Employment, Maritime Law, Municipal Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Privacy and Access, Public Sector, Real Property Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Taxation Law, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers