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.

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Immigration Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program

  • October 28, 2022

The CBA recommends improvements to the Post-Graduation Work Permit program for international students afflicted by mental health disorders

Administrative Law, Child and Youth Law, Constitutional & Human Rights and 11 more..., Elder Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers):

  • October 28, 2022

The CBA proposes program delivery improvements regarding Temporary Foreign Workers in the context of the International Mobility Program

Administrative Law, Child and Youth Law, Constitutional & Human Rights and 10 more..., Elder Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Access to Justice concerns over the Exclusion of Counsel in Citizenship Matters

  • October 27, 2022

The CBA urges the Minister of Justice to work with the Minister of Immigration to ensure clients can obtain effective legal advice and representation in citizenship matters.

Constitutional & Human Rights, Elder Law, Family Law and 8 more..., French Speaking Lawyers, International Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Exclusion of Counsel in Citizenship Matters

  • October 27, 2022

The CBA urges the Minister of Immigration to ensure clients can obtain effective legal advice and representation in citizenship matters.

Administrative Law, Child and Youth Law, Elder Law and 9 more..., Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Young Lawyers

Proposed Amendments to the Stay of Removal/Public Policy Considerations

  • September 23, 2022

The CBA comments on proposed amendment to stays of removal under section 233 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.

Administrative Law, Child and Youth Law, Constitutional & Human Rights and 10 more..., Elder Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Canada’s Reports on the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination

  • September 23, 2022

The CBA comments on Canada's draft reports on the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination.

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

Urgent Action on 2SLGBTQI+ Activists Sentenced to Death in Iran

  • September 21, 2022

The CBA urges the federal government to take immediate action over reports that two 2SLGBTQI+ activists have been sentenced to death in Iran.

Child and Youth Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Criminal Justice and 9 more..., Elder Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, International Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Sole Practitioners, Student Forum, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers