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Employment Equity Act Review

  • May 10, 2022

The CBA comments on the Employment Equity Act Review and recommends improvements to modernize the Act.

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PGWP Eligibility

  • April 28, 2022

The CBA recommends improvements to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program in response to Canadian labour-market needs.

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National Security Review of Investments Regulations

  • March 11, 2022

The CBA recommends the creation of a voluntary filing mechanism and extending the delay for initial review period of certain investments under the National Security Review of Investments Regulations.

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Potential amendments to the Competition Act

  • March 10, 2022

The CBA recommends the creation of a voluntary filing mechanism and extending the delay for initial review period of certain investments under the National Security Review of Investments Regulations.

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Expanded access to work permits for foreign nationals

  • February 15, 2022

The CBA recommends that IRCC expand access to work permits for foreign nationals unable to return to their country of nationality.

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Tax Issues for Separated Families

  • November 15, 2021

The CBA recommends changes to the Income Tax Act and interpretation bulletin IT-99R5 to correct inequality in tax law for parents who have a shared time arrangement with their children.

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Campagne électorale fédérale -Lettre addressé au parti du Bloc québécois

  • August 23, 2021

(available in French only) Dans la foulée de l’élection fédérale de 2021, l’ABC cherche à obtenir l’engagement des chefs des partis à transformer les systèmes de justice afin d’assurer un accès égal à la justice au Canada.

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Federal election campaign – Letter New Democratic Party Leader

  • August 23, 2021

During the 2021 federal election, the CBA seeks a commitment from the Party Leaders to transform the justice systems to ensure equal access to justice in Canada.

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Federal election campaign – Letter to Green Party Leader

  • August 23, 2021

During the 2021 federal election, the CBA seeks a commitment from the Party Leaders to transform the justice systems to ensure equal access to justice in Canada.

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Federal election campaign – Letter to Conservative Party Leader

  • August 23, 2021

During the 2021 federal election, the CBA seeks a commitment from the Party Leaders to transform the justice systems to ensure equal access to justice in Canada.

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