Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada (Physician Assisted Dying) November 02, 2015 The CBA tells the federal External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada that it supports amendments to the Criminal Code and harmonized provincial and territorial legislation to address physician-assisted dying.
Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act Implementation Tools September 22, 2015 The CBA responds to Natural Resources Canada consultation urging harmonization in the reporting requirements for extractive entities while requesting clarification on the application and definitions of the act.
Health Care for Federal Offenders August 13, 2015 Whereas Canada’s prison population is increasing rapidly as a result of legislative changes including mandatory minimum sentences and increased sentences;
Programs for Aboriginal Offenders August 13, 2015 Whereas Canada’s prison population is increasing rapidly as a result of legislative changes including mandatory minimum sentences and increased sentences;
Overuse of Solitary Confinement in Canadian Prisons August 13, 2015 Whereas Canada’s prison population is increasing rapidly as a result of legislative changes including mandatory minimum sentences and increased sentences;
Prisoners’ Access to Counsel August 13, 2015 Whereas Canada’s prison population is increasing rapidly as a result of legislative changes including mandatory minimum sentences and increased sentences;
Bill C-59 — Division 15, Part 3 - Privacy implications of expanded collection of biometric personal information June 02, 2015 The CBA urges government to clarify scope and purpose of proposed expanded collection of biometric personal information under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Bill C-35 — Justice for Animals in Service Act (Quanto's law) May 04, 2015 The CBA objects to new mandatory minimum and consecutive sentences in Bill C-35.
Bill S-7 — Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act April 30, 2015 The CBA says Bill S-7 should not be passed, as many of its provisions are ill defined and aimed at non-existent problems.
Terrorist Financing Study April 27, 2015 The CBA proposes changes to the legislative framework for preventing terrorist financing, to limit the impediment on charities' role in society and in the prevention of terrorism, while still protecting charities from abuse by would-be terrorists.