Citizenship Regulations Amendments November 24, 2014 The CBA says the 10-day limit to respond to a government consultation does not permit meaningful consideration of the issues in a matter as fundamental to Canadian democracy as procedural fairness in revocation of citizenship.
Bill C-43, Part 4, Division 24 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Amendments November 19, 2014 The CBA has concerns with IRPA amendments allowing publication of a list of employers who have offended federal or provincial laws, amending the powers to inspect and to require documents to verify employer compliance.
Bill C-43, Part 4, Division 5 — Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act Amendments November 18, 2014 The CBA opposes amendments to the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act. It urges the amendments be eliminated from Bill C-43, or amended to ensure all vulnerable persons, especially refugee claimants, be exempted from provincial wait lists.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program October 21, 2014 The CBA writes to Citizenship and Immigration Canada expressing concerns and seeking clarification about aspects of the new International Mobility Program compliance monitoring measures.
Temporary Foreign Workers Program June 05, 2014 The CBA believes the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is critical to the Canadian economy, and offers 10 recommendations to help ensure compliance, procedural fairness and transparency.
Bill C-31 — Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, Part 6, Division 20 - Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Amendments May 12, 2014 The CBA disagrees with Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) proposal to make electronic filing of certain applications mandatory, citing the lack of worldwide internet access and previous problems with CIC’s electronic portals.
Bill C-24 — Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act April 30, 2014 The CBA supports clarifying the test for Canadian residency and commends restoring citizenship to “lost Canadians.” However, we recommend significant changes to other aspects of Bill C-24 on granting and revoking Canadian citizenship.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations Amendments — s. 228 cessation orders March 17, 2014 The CBA supports amendments to clarify the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and issue departure orders for removal in cessation cases. But we have serious concerns about how cessation provisions are applied.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Amendments (refugee claims) February 14, 2014 The CBA is concerned that amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, will have unintended consequences for certain refugee claimants, and asks the federal government to remedy this.
Bill C-4 — Part 3, Division 16, Expression of Interest and Ministerial Instructions for Canadian Experience Class) November 20, 2013 Letter to Committee Senate Committee Foreign Affairs and International Trade