CBA Speaker Diversity August 12, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Council.
Saskatchewan Negotiated Cost Pension Plan Consultation August 02, 2016 The CBA comments on the Saskatchewan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority's consultation paper on negotiated cost pension plans. The CBA encourages harmonization, consistency and flexibility.
Model Code of Professional Conduct July 12, 2016 CBA supports proposed changes to FLSC Model Code of Professional Conduct on competence, dishonesty, leaving a law firm, and incriminating physical evidence.
Revisions to Pension Plan Governance Guideline June 17, 2016 The CBA comments on the Canadian Association of Pension Regulatory Authority (CAPSA) revised governance guidelines, and commends CAPSA's continued efforts to provide guidance on pension plan governance.
Bill C-14 — Medical Assistance in Dying (Letter to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs) May 04, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association recommends amendments to Bill C-14 (medical assistance in dying) to align with Carter v. Canada.
Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act April 13, 2016 The CBA supports the parts of Bill C-4 that repeal Bill C-377, which introduced strict requirements for labour organizations to report expenditures. The CBA restates its privacy, constitutional and pensions law concerns with Bill C-377.
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.
Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities – Strategic Plan 2016-2019 January 29, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association provides input to the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities on its 2016-2019 strategic plan.