Supreme Court Hearings Outside Ottawa February 04, 2019 The CBA supports a principled approach to occasional SCC sittings outside Ottawa and outlines several factors to consider.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations - Bondsperson January 11, 2019 The CBA comments on proposed amendments to Immigration and Refugee Regulations establishing factors to consider when selecting a bondsperson for a detainee.
Ineligibility and Suspension Policy (Integrity Regime) December 04, 2018 The CBA comments on changes to the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy and cautions against new offences making a supplier ineligible from doing business with the government.
Modernization of the Official Languages Act November 22, 2018 The CBA urges the government to modernize the Official Languages Act to better reflect the present-day reality of Canada's linguistic duality.
Bill C-77 — National Defence Act Amendments November 20, 2018 The CBA comments on changes to the military justice system and the new Declaration of Victims Rights in Bill C-77.
Bill C-83 — Corrections and Conditional Release Act Amendments November 20, 2018 The CBA agrees with end to solitary confinement, but says Bill C-83 leaves too much discretion for correctional administrators to deprive prisoners of basic rights and lacks independent oversight to ensure discretion is properly used.
Role of Agents in Supreme Court of Canada Proceedings November 05, 2018 The CBA reports on the results of a consultation on the evolving role of Ottawa agents at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Official Languages Act - Access to Justice in French and English October 26, 2018 The CBA says the Official Languages Act should be modernized to reflect today's linguistic realities and it should include an enforceable section requiring the Justice Minister to ensure a completely bilingual Constitution for Canada.
Bill C-75 Criminal Code and Youth Criminal Justice Act amendments September 14, 2018 The CBA supports proposals to improve court efficiencies while preserving fairness to the accused. It objects to proposals to abolish peremptory challenges, restrict preliminary inquiries and allow the introduction of police evidence by affidavit.