Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA asks the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development to address issues with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

The CBA supports Bill C-6, which undoes many changes to the Citizenship Act introduced by the so-called Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. In particular, the CBA supports repealing unfair provisions on revocation of citizenship.

The Canadian Bar Association suggests improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and Express Entry, following a report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

The CBA comments on entity regulation to the Federation of Law Societies and encourages the law societies to harmonize any new regulations between jurisdictions

A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.

A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.

The Canadian Bar Association offers its assistance to the Ministers of Finance and National Revenue for the government's review and modernization of laws governing charities and not-for-profit organizations.

The Canadian Bar Association is concerned by the difference between medical questions on applications for Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs) and those on visa applications, and by the lack of definition in ETA questions of "treatment."

The Canadian Bar Association offers its assistance to the Minister of Public Safety, in particular on Anti-terrorism Act amendments, immigration issues and cross-border policies to safeguard privileged information.

The Canadian Bar Association brings to the attention of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada several ongoing procedural and client service issues with the department's online services and portals, and offers help to fix them.