Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA says Bill C-58 should not allow the Information and Privacy Commissioners to review records subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The CBA recommends Deferred Prosecution Agreements and enhancements to the Integrity Regime to expand Canada's toolkit to address corporate wrongdoing.

The CBA views the Canada Border Services Agency's Flagpoling Pilot Project as unlawful, and urges the federal government to cancel the project.

The CBA comments on the Competition Bureau's discussion paper about the implications of big data and innovation on competition.

The CBA comments on the Nova Scotia government's pension funding framework review and advocates sustainability, clarity and harmonization in considering any changes to the funding model.

While the Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness welcomes some movement to proposed tax rules for Canadian-controlled private corporations, more consultation is needed to understand and address the consequences of the complex proposals.

The CBA makes recommendations to clarify proposed GST/HST changes on services provided by general partners to partnerships engaged in investment activities.

The Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness, of which the CBA is a member, asks again that the government set aside tax proposals for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations in favour of a comprehensive review of Canadian tax policy.

The CBA encourages Finance Canada to expand the Bank of Canada unclaimed balances program to include unclaimed pension monies.

The CBA comments on OSFI's draft derivatives guidelines and encourages clarification on independent valuation inputs for derivatives.