Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA urges the government to modernize the Official Languages Act to better reflect the present-day reality of Canada's linguistic duality.

The CBA comments on changes to the military justice system and the new Declaration of Victims Rights in Bill C-77.

The CBA agrees with end to solitary confinement, but says Bill C-83 leaves too much discretion for correctional administrators to deprive prisoners of basic rights and lacks independent oversight to ensure discretion is properly used.

The CBA reports on the results of a consultation on the evolving role of Ottawa agents at the Supreme Court of Canada.

The CBA says the Official Languages Act should be modernized to reflect today's linguistic realities and it should include an enforceable section requiring the Justice Minister to ensure a completely bilingual Constitution for Canada.

The CBA supports proposals to improve court efficiencies while preserving fairness to the accused. It objects to proposals to abolish peremptory challenges, restrict preliminary inquiries and allow the introduction of police evidence by affidavit.

The CBA says Parliament should add an enforceable section to the Official Languages Act requiring the Minister of Justice to ensure a completely bilingual Constitution for Canada.

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

The CBA comments on changes to the Supreme Court of Canada Rules and a proposed Practice Direction on interveners.

The CBA urges reversal of measures undermining due process in immigration matters, and highlights disproportionate impact of new impaired driving penalties on permanent residents