The CBA reiterates the urgency of filling vacancies and increasing judicial complements across Canada, noting the critical shortage of judges in Quebec and Alberta.

CBA supports proposed changes to FLSC Model Code of Professional Conduct on competence, dishonesty, leaving a law firm, and incriminating physical evidence.

The CBA comments on parts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Chapter 12 (Temporary Entry for Business Persons) and Chapter 26 (Transparency and Anti-Corruption).

The CBA comments on entity regulation to the Federation of Law Societies and encourages the law societies to harmonize any new regulations between jurisdictions

The CBA extends congratulations to the Justice Minister and looks forward to working with her to convey the perspective of the legal profession on issues of mutual interest.

The CBA extends congratulations to the Prime Minister and looks forward to working with the new government to convey the perspective of the legal profession on issues of mutual interest.

The CBA responds to Natural Resources Canada consultation urging harmonization in the reporting requirements for extractive entities while requesting clarification on the application and definitions of the act.

The CBA urges the government to remove from the Budget Bill for further study and consultation proposed amendments to the Patent Act and Trade-marks Act which would extend privilege to patent and trade-mark agents.

The CBA Anti-Corruption Team comments on the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada's (PWGSC) Integrity Framework calling for a review of the manner in which organizations are debarred from contracting with the federal government.

The CBA responds to Federal Court consultation document about Limited Scope Representation at the Federal Courts, noting that Limited Scope Representation can be one way to improve access to justice.

The CBA suggests several amendments to the revised Lobbyists' Code of Conduct, to address some of the concerns raised by stakeholders in the 2014 consultation and to clarify the revised Code.

The CBA supports efforts to raise global standards for transparency in the extractive sector, however, urges harmonization of the reporting requirements with the Unites States and European Union regimes.

The CBA supports the amendments to the Model Code of Professional Conduct proposed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and suggests a number of changes to strengthen the new and revised provisions.

A staunch supporter of solicitor-client privilege, the CBA offers to work with the federal government on a policy to recognize claims of solicitor-client privilege at the border.

The CBA finds the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s proposed professional conduct rules to address Short-Term Limited Legal Services lack adequate structure and clarity and, when followed, will not satisfy lawyers’ conflict issues.

The CBA urges Industry Canada to consult further with the Federation of Law Societies and provincial and territorial law societies, before deciding whether to extend privilege to communications between patent and trade-mark agents and their clients.

The CBA supports the federal government's commitment to mandatory reporting standards for the extractive sector, but offers two general comments on who reports and what is reported.

In general, the CBA supports amendments to the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s Model Code of Professional Conduct but offers specific recommendations for improvement.

The CBA comments on proposed revisions to the conflict of interest rules in the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s Model Code of Professional Conduct, and encourages them to consult broadly on these and future amendments.

Whereas the Ethics and Professional Issues Committee was established as a Standing Committee in 1993 to deal with the ethical and professional issues challenging the legal profession

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