Submissions

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 input on a Federal Courts discussion paper on court costs.

The CBA extends congratulations to the Justice Minister and looks forward to working with her to convey the perspective of the legal profession on issues of mutual interest.

The CBA extends congratulations to the Prime Minister and looks forward to working with the new government to convey the perspective of the legal profession on issues of mutual interest.

The CBA responds to Transport Canada’s discussion paper on the proposed Canadian legislative regime for the remediation of hazards related to shipwrecks and discusses issues of liability.

The CBA Maritime Law Section makes a series of recommendations to Transport Canada to improve the efficiency and certainty in the Canadian Register of Vessels and the Small Vessel Registry (commercial).

The CBA articulates support for the retention of prothonotaries as important decision-makers in the Federal Court.

The CBA finds amendments to the Marine Liability Act in Bill C-3 premature. As we previously advised, the HNS Convention should only be implemented with significant international support to ensure uniformity of maritime law.