Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Portfolio April 27, 2016 The CBA asks the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development to address issues with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Bill C-6, Citizenship Act Amendments April 13, 2016 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.
Express Entry System and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program April 04, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association suggests improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and Express Entry, following a report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Entity Regulation March 07, 2016 The CBA comments on entity regulation to the Federation of Law Societies and encourages the law societies to harmonize any new regulations between jurisdictions
Canadian Bar Association Intervention Policy February 24, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.
Joint Policy Statement on Audit Inquiries February 24, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.
Regulation of Charitable and Not-for-Profit Law Sectors February 16, 2016 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.
Medical Questions on Electronic Travel Authorization Applications February 10, 2016 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."
Welcome to the Public Safety Portfolio February 01, 2016 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.
Online Immigration Services — Procedural and Client Service Issues January 15, 2016 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.