Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA supports the Courts Administration Service’s off cycle budget request to maintain its current, proportional level of support for hearings and dispositions of cases in the Federal Courts.

The CBA recommends improvements to Bill C-71 to address adoptees' unequal treatment and ensure compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The CBA’s CUSMA Working Group has submitted comments on Canada's CUSMA obligations. This includes updates to Dispute Mechanisms, Immigration, Digital Tax, IP Protections, AI Regulation, Indigenous Rights, and Trade Secrets.

The CBA comments on the proposed overview of the Federal Courts Rules touching on procedural and jurisprudential developments.

The CBA is concerned with the nature of the criminal offences created under Bill C-70.

The CBA supports the federal government’s intention to launch consultations on repealing the residency requirements for Federal Court of Canada and Tax Court of Canada judges.

The CBA addresses the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act portion of the Bill C-27, Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022.

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

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.

The CBA supports Bill C-235, amending the Citizenship Act and Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to protect the status of migrant and refugee children when they are taken into State care and transition out of care.