Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA comments on amendments to Customs Act and Preclearance Act, 2016 dealing with privacy in personal electronic devices at the border.

The CBA recommends immediate steps for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to improve processing time and procedures at visa offices for Global Skills Strategy (GSS) and Outside Canada Work Permit Applications.

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

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

The CBA updates its February 2020 Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child with a discussion of recent cases and events involving child and youth law in Canada.

The CBA reiterates its call to the Canadian government to fulfill its promise to resettle 40,000 Afghan nationals, particularly lawyers, judges and others who share Canada's commitment to justice, democracy and the Rule of Law.

The CBA recommends that IRCC reduce the need for flagpoling at Canadian ports of entries for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CBA recommends changes to IRCC to ensure international students can continue to fulfill Canadian labour needs

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

(only available in French) L'ABC recommande des mesures visant à améliorer l'inclusion des personnes transgenres, non binaires et d'identités de genre diverses à la Cour d'appel fédérale.