Model Business Principles on Forced Labour, Labour Trafficking, and Illegal or Harmful Child Labour 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.
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.
Patent and Trade-mark Agent Privilege November 27, 2015 The Canadian Bar Association recommends that new rules to protect communications between patent and trade-mark agents and their clients remain distinct from solicitor-client privilege, which in Canada is a unique substantive rule of law protected by the Charter.
Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act Implementation Tools September 22, 2015 The CBA responds to Natural Resources Canada consultation urging harmonization in the reporting requirements for extractive entities while requesting clarification on the application and definitions of the act.
Humanitarian crisis of refugees fleeing conflict in Syria September 11, 2015 The CBA tells the Prime Minister and Immigration Minister that it will work with the Government to address the conflict in Syria by offering pro bono services to help expedite the entry of refugees into Canada.
Post-2015 Development Agenda – Government of Canada Priorities May 08, 2015 The CBA joins with other civil society groups to ask the federal government to support the inclusion of strengthening the rule of law as a goal for the post-2015 development agenda.
Government of Canada (Public Works) Integrity Framework April 09, 2015 The CBA Anti-Corruption Team comments on the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada's (PWGSC) Integrity Framework calling for a review of the manner in which organizations are debarred from contracting with the federal government.
Bill C-51 — Anti-terrorism Act, 2015 March 16, 2015 The CBA responds to Bill C-51, an omnibus bill proposing changes to, and introducing legislation pertaining to anti-terrorism, is too broad and must be accompanied by effective oversight.