Appointment of an Associate Chief Judge for the Superior Court of Québec June 15, 2023 (Available in French only) The CBA underscores the urgency of filling the position of Associate Chief Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec.
Bill C-42 — Canada Business Corporations Act Amendments (Beneficial Ownership Registry) June 08, 2023 The CBA expresses privacy concerns in full public access to a beneficial ownership registry.
Bill C-311 — Criminal Code amendments (violence against pregnant women) May 29, 2023 The CBA opposes private member’s Bill C-311, which would make attacks on a pregnant person an aggravating circumstance in sentencing, and urges the government to protect the right to abortion access.
Judicial Vacancies May 24, 2023 The CBA voices serious concerns about the current state of judicial vacancies in federally appointed courts.
Bill C-47 – Improving the Economic Sanctions Regime May 12, 2023 The CBA suggests improvements to proposed amendments to Canada’s economic sanctions regime in the Special Economic Measures Act and Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law).
Bill C-47 – Improving the Economic Sanctions Regime May 12, 2023 The CBA suggests improvements to proposed amendments to Canada’s economic sanctions regime in the Special Economic Measures Act and Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law).
Foreign Influence Transparency Registry May 10, 2023 The CBA supports a foreign influence transparency registry and recommends that legal advice and information subject to solicitor-client or contemplated litigation privilege be exempt from registration requirements.
Bill C-41 — Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan May 04, 2023 The CBA supports Criminal Code amendments to anti-terrorist financing offences in Bill C-41and suggests ways to make them clearer and fairer.
Commissioner’s Directive 702-1: Pathways Initiatives April 25, 2023 The CBA supports an expansive application of the Correctional Service of Canada Pathways Initiatives for Indigenous prisoners.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations Amendments April 14, 2023 The CBA comments on CBSA-proposed regulatory amendments to automatically cancel work permits, study permits and Temporary Resident Permits