Broadening our influence
The CBA’s Policy Committee and member volunteers stay busy all year speaking to governments, courts, and regulators on your behalf. And we’d like you to know more about it. This monthly newsletter features compendium of blog posts about recent CBA initiatives.
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CBA Influence | December 05, 2024
Seeing green: CBA replies to consultation paper on national security
When the Liberals voted in favour of the Conservatives’ controversial Bill C-51, they promised to change the bits they didn’t like once they took power. In late 2016 they published their National Security Green Paper to stimulate discussion on the issue.
CBA Influence | December 05, 2024
Draft directive fails to provide adequate protection for trans prisoners
Society’s understanding of gender identity and expression has evolved since Correctional Service Canada changed its trans policy three years ago, but a draft Commissioners’ Directive on the matter appears to be taking a step back from that earlier policy.
CBA Influence | March 26, 2024
Defend abortion rights
The President of the Canadian Bar Association, John Stefaniuk, K.C., marked International Women’s Day by sending a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to inform him of a recent resolution adopted by CBA members on protecting and realizing abortion rights in Canada.