Governance Framework for IP Agents - Governance Model, Discipline Process and Conflicts 05 août 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) TheCBA comments on proposals to modernize the IP agent community, including governance models, a disciplinary process, and overlapping regimes for lawyer agents.
Future of Immigration - Government Consultation 05 août 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) The CBA comments on the Future of Immigration to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
In-Canada Asylum Review 29 juillet 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) The CBA Immigration Law Section comments to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on the in-Canada asylum process.
Model Code of Professional Conduct 12 juillet 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais) CBA supports proposed changes to FLSC Model Code of Professional Conduct on competence, dishonesty, leaving a law firm, and incriminating physical evidence.
Accord du Partenariat transpacifique 30 juin 2016 L’ABC fait le commentaire de deux chapitres de l’Accord du Partenariat transpacifique : le chapitre 12, « Admission temporaire des hommes et des femmes d’affaires » et le chapitre 26 « Transparence et lutte contre la corruption ».
Governance Framework for IP Agents - Code of Conduct 13 juin 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The Canadian Bar Association welcomes a code of conduct for patent and trademark agents and recommends changes to provide greater clarity about the scope of agent work and to deal with the unauthorized practice of law by non-lawyer agents.
Designated Representatives at Immigration and Refugee Board 07 juin 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The Canadian Bar Association responds to the Immigration and Refugee Board's reply of Canada to suggested changes in use of Designated Representatives for children and vulnerable persons under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Programme des travailleurs Ă©trangers temporaires 27 mai 2016 L'ABC propose des moyens de mettre en Ĺ“uvre et d'appliquer le Programme des travailleurs Ă©trangers temporaires Ă la ministre Mihychuk.
Governor in Council Appointments 04 mai 2016 Disponible uniquement en anglais. The Canadian Bar Association welcomes the federal government's announcement of a new approach to Governor in Council (GiC) appointments and encourages attention to underlying issues that affect the perceived integrity of GiC appointees, particularly for adjudicative tribunals.
Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Portfolio 27 avril 2016 (Disponible uniquement en anglais.) The CBA asks the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development to address issues with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.