Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA recommends measures to improve transgender, non-binary and gender diverse inclusivity at the Federal Court.

The CBA recommends changes to immigration processing to expedite eligible Afghan nationals coming to Canada.

The CBA recommends changes to the new Canadian Refugee Protection Portal to ensure access to justice, and withdrawal of the Portal until those changes are made.

The CBA suggests improvements to the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway Program.

(available in French only) Dans la foulée de l’élection fédérale de 2021, l’ABC cherche à obtenir l’engagement des chefs des partis à transformer les systèmes de justice afin d’assurer un accès égal à la justice au Canada.

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.

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.

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.

The CBA suggests measures the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada can take to mitigate the access to justice implications of COVID-19.

The CBA and OBA urge the federal government to address a gap in funding for immigration and refugee legal aid services in Ontario