Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA says an harmonized approach to the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System's prospectus and related registration exemptions will ensure consistency across jurisdictions

The CBA urges the government to examine the rules on social enterprise and social finance to ensure that charitable and not-for-profit organizations can innovate and compete.

The CBA comments on proposed changes to the Competition Bureau's Immunity and Leniency Programs.

The CBA expresses concern with broad-based market studies, including the Competition Bureau’s authority to conduct them, their value, strain on resources and burdens on private parties.

The CBA says changes in Budget 2018 to end CRA Administrative positions on health and welfare trusts to instead use employee life and health trust rules under the Income Tax Act should occur as seamlessly as possible.

The CBA recommends amendments to Bill C-58 to improve access to information laws and safeguard solicitor-client privilege and judicial independence.

The Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness continues to recommend measures to alleviate the burden of new passive income rules on businesses.

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on Budget 2018 proposals to change the timing of Canada's foreign affiliate reporting requirements.

The CBA notes the Competition Bureau's draft Abuse of Dominance Enforcement Guidelines sometimes take an inconsistent or expansive view of the jurisprudence, and suggests clarifications.

The CBA responds to a Finance Canada consultation on Canada's anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime.