The Consumer Privacy Protection Act, or CPPA, which is part of Bill C-27, is “solid in its underlying principles and balanced in its approach,” says a submission by the Privacy and Access Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. But it requires a few amendments to enhance its effectiveness, while supporting a fair process. Some of the suggested amendments are summarized below.

Steeves Bujold, President of the Canadian Bar Association, urges Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and Justice Minister David Lametti to work together and give lawyers access to online portals for citizenship applications.

The Canadian Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section and its Committee on Imprisonment and Release support Bill S-230, Providing Alternatives to Isolation and Ensuring Oversight and Remedies in the Correctional System Act (Tona’s Law).

The Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, in a letter to the Canada Border Services Agency, or CBSA, gives its seal of approval to the proposed amendment of section 233 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations concerning stays of removal pursuant to public policies.

Bill 96, An Act Respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Quebec, received royal assent on June 1, 2022. It will affect non-French trademarks that appear on products sold in that province, starting on June 1, 2025.

The Pension and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association is in favour of a reasonably permissive borrowing regime for pension plans under paragraph 8502(i) of the Income Tax Regulations, or ITR. It comments on draft changes to the regulations in a letter to Finance Canada.

The Intellectual Property Section of the Canadian Bar Association share comments with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, or CIPO, about proposed changes requesting the Registrar of Trademarks to give public notice under subsection 9(4) of the Trademarks Act.

Capital accumulation plans, commonly known as CAPs, are group retirement or saving plans that allow members to select from a variety of investment options. Given that their size and function vary greatly, the Pension and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association says proportionality and flexibility should be the key characteristics of CAP best practices.

Collecting and sharing important information at the border is necessary for the security of Canadians, provided it’s done in a way that protects our individual privacy rights and freedoms.

In a letter to Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino, the Canadian Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section and its Committee on Imprisonment and Release propose an amendment to s. 18 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations, or CCRR, to make it less discriminatory.