Exclusion of Counsel in Immigration Matters May 07, 2021 The CBA raises concerns about the exclusion of legal representatives by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Canada-United Kingdom Free Trade Consultations April 29, 2021 The CBA comments on anticipated free trade agreements with the United Kingdom.
Canada–Indonesia Trade Consultations March 11, 2021 The CBA comments on a potential Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Indonesia. The CBA supports an agreement and highlights the importance of transparency, competition and human rights.
COVID-19 — CBSA Resumption of Removals from Canada December 21, 2020 The CBA asks why the Canada Border Service Agency is resuming immigration removals from Canada in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 — Delayed Returns of Application Packages by IRCC Processing Offices December 21, 2020 The CBA raises concerns about applications being returned unprocessed for erroneous or trivial reasons by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Case Processing Centres.
Transborder Criminal Inadmissibility — Regulation Amendments December 04, 2020 The CBA comments on Canada Border Service Agency's proposed regulatory amendments on transborder criminal inadmissibility.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – Update to the CBA Section Alternative Report October 28, 2020 The Canadian Bar Association updates the Alternative Report it prepared in February 2020 with a discussion of recent cases and events including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations September 22, 2020 The CBA comments on the Canada Border Service Agency's proposal to amend sections 228 and 229 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, dealing with removal orders.
Appointing BIPOC Candidates to the Federal Judiciary September 14, 2020 The CBA urges the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice to appoint Black, Indigenous and People of Colour candidates to the Supreme Court of Canada and other federal judicial positions.
Uniform Police Record Checks Act August 31, 2020 The CBA supports the Uniform Police Record Checks Act to address uniform police record check practices and encourages its adoption across Canada.