Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA responds to the International Labour Organization's consultation for the Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour.

The CBA explains its concerns about proposed changes to the use requirement for trademark registration and suggests mitigating measures.

The CBA recommends improvements to the Business Immigration Program to support Canada's economic development.

The CBA urges the Senate to pass Bill C-16, which adds "gender identity or expression" to the prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act and to the identifiable groups in the hate crime provisions of the Criminal Code.

The CBA says immigration consultants are not properly regulated. Only lawyers and Québec notaries should practice immigration law.

The CBA congratulates Chrystia Freeland on her appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The CBA supports information sharing for the purpose of national security that is necessary, proportionate and accompanied by adequate measures against abuse.

The CBA congratulates François-Philippe Champagne on his appointment as Minister of International Trade.

The CBA highlights several areas of concern with the recent implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), and the impact of policies surrounding it on Canadian citizens.

The CBA applauds the spirit of a Parliamentary study on the Temporary Foreign Workers Program and many of its recommendations, and continues to recommend revisions to the program.