Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA urges federal government leadership and financial support to address the affect of COVID-19 on group care facilities for older Canadians.

The CBA responds to the draft Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19), commenting on the ambit, timelines and retroactivity.

The CBA urges the federal government to reverse its policy of returning refugee claimants who enter Canada from the US irregularly.

The CBA addresses technological challenges faced by Justice Canada in operating remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CBA urges the government to reverse its temporary policy of returning asylum seekers who enter Canada from the US at unofficial ports of entry.

The CBA comments on federal government announcements about COVID-19 as they impact Indigenous peoples and First Nations governance processes.

The CBA urges coordinated action by all levels of government to quickly address the potential spread of COVID-19 in prisons and immigration detention facilities.

The CBA says that Bill C-5, requiring federal judges to take sexual assault training, is unnecessary, omits provincial and territorial judges who deal with most related cases, and could erode judicial independence.

The CBA comments on Canada's compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and performance in promoting children's rights since 2012.

The CBA congratulates the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages on her appointment and looks forward to meeting with her to discuss common issues, modernizing the Official Languages Act and enacting a bilingual Constitution.