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Designated Representative Quality Assurance Framework

  • February 02, 2024

The CBA comments on the Immigration and Refugee Board’s Designated Representative Quality Assurance framework.

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Updates to the CBSA Removal Costs Recovery Framework

  • January 15, 2024

The CBA comments on changes to the CBSA framework to recover removal costs from foreign nationals who seek to return to Canada after being removed at the government’s expense.

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Competition Bureau Bulletin on Amendments to Abuse of Dominance Provisions

  • January 04, 2024

The CBA recommends changes to the Competition Bureau’s proposed Bulletin on Amendments to the Abuse of Dominance Provisions.

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CBSA Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Guiding Principles and Commitments

  • December 08, 2023

The CBA responds to the Canada Border Services Agency’s consultation on Gender-Based Violence Guiding Principles and Commitments.

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Federal Court Practice Direction on AI Guidance

  • November 24, 2023

The CBA commented on the Federal Court Notice to Profession and Public: Principles on the Prospective Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Bill C-56 — Affordable Housing and Groceries Act

  • November 23, 2023

The CBA comments on Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, recommending improvements to the GST New Residential Rental Property Rebate and amendments to the Competition Act.

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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

  • November 17, 2023

To mark World Children’s Day, the CBA calls on Canadian governments to champion the advancement of children’s rights through a Government Action Plan to realize the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

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Bill S-248 — Advance Requests for Medical Assistance in Dying

  • October 31, 2023

The CBA comments on Bill S-248, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) and its proposed approach for advance requests for medical assistance in dying.

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Discrimination against Ahmadi Muslim Lawyers in Pakistan

  • September 06, 2023

The CBA expresses concern over the discrimination of lawyers belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan.

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Prisoners’ Exercise of Right to Counsel

  • August 29, 2023

The CBA highlights the difficulties prisoners have in exercising their right to counsel. It urges Correctional Service Canada and the Parole Board of Canada to solve these concerns.

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