Submissions to Government

Our Submissions to Government are open to the public. They are presented here in a non-accessible PDF format. If you would like to receive an accessible web version, please contact us by email.

Today
Today

Bill C-9 — Judges Act Amendments

  • March 21, 2023

The CBA comments on Bill C-9, adopting a new process for reviewing allegations of judicial misconduct under the Judges Act

Administrative Law, Judges Forum

Improving Inclusivity in the Canadian Justice System

  • March 20, 2023

The CBA suggests best practices to ensure that courts correctly pronounce the names of all people appearing before them.

Aboriginal Law, Administrative Law, Air & Space Law and 32 more..., Business Law, CCCA, Child and Youth Law, Civil Litigation, Competition Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Criminal Justice, Elder Law, Environmental, Energy and Resources Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Health Law, Immigration Law, Insolvency Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Judges Forum, Labour & Employment, Maritime Law, Municipal Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Privacy and Access, Public Sector, Real Property Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Taxation Law, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Regulations – Release of Information

  • March 16, 2023

The CBA recommends amendments to the proposed Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Regulations

Aboriginal Law, Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and 12 more..., Child and Youth Law, Civil Litigation, Elder Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Public Sector, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Wills, Estates and Trusts, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Bill S-212 — Criminal Records Act Amendments

  • March 08, 2023

The CBA supports Bill S-212, to provide for the expiry of the criminal records after a given time. The CBA suggests extending the bill to prohibit public dissemination of non-conviction information.

Criminal Justice, Immigration Law, Labour & Employment

Bill S-245 — Citizenship Act Amendments

  • March 06, 2023

The CBA recommends improvements to Bill S-245, which would amend the Citizenship Act to permit certain persons who lost their Canadian citizenship to regain it.

Administrative Law, Child and Youth Law, Constitutional & Human Rights and 12 more..., Criminal Justice, Elder Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Public Sector, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Bill S 8 — IRPA, IRPR, Citizenship Act and Emergencies Act Amendments:

  • March 01, 2023

The CBA comments on Bill S-8, Immigration and Refugee Protection Act amendments to strengthen the Canadian sanctions regime for inadmissible foreign nationals.

Administrative Law, Child and Youth Law, Constitutional & Human Rights and 13 more..., Criminal Justice, Elder Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Income Tax Act — Income Tax Regulations (Technical Amendments)

  • February 16, 2023

The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on technical Income Tax Act amendments on foreign affiliate share-for-share exchanges, amalgamations and foreign accrual property income.Titre

Business Law, CCCA, Taxation Law

HIV non-disclosure public consultation

  • February 15, 2023

The CBA comments on proposed criminal law reforms on HIV non-disclosure.

Charities & Not-for-Profit Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Criminal Justice and 11 more..., Elder Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Health Law, Privacy and Access, Public Sector, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Pilot Project on Work Hours for International Students

  • February 14, 2023

The CBA suggests improvements to the pilot project lifting the 20-hour-per-week cap on off-campus work hours for international students.

Administrative Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, French Speaking Lawyers and 9 more..., Immigration Law, International Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers