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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Processing Time and Work Permit Applications Procedures for Visa Office and GSS Processing

  • May 26, 2022

The CBA recommends immediate steps for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to improve processing time and procedures at visa offices for Global Skills Strategy (GSS) and Outside Canada Work Permit Applications.

Administrative Law, Business Law, CCCA and 11 more..., Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade, Competition Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, French Speaking Lawyers, Immigration Law, Insolvency Law, Labour & Employment, Public Sector, Sole Practitioners, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Indigenous Decarceration and Self Determination Resolution

  • May 25, 2022

The CBA urges the government to work with Indigenous groups and give them resources to implement an action plan to significantly reduce incarceration rates of Indigenous peoples.

Aboriginal Law, Constitutional & Human Rights, Criminal Justice

Draft Information Bulletin on Transparency

  • May 20, 2022

The CBA is concerned with the increased discretion and reduced guidance and transparency in the Competition Bureau’s draft Information Bulletin on Transparency.

CCCA, Charities & Not-for-Profit Law, Civil Litigation and 8 more..., Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Insolvency Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labour & Employment, Pensions and Benefits Law, Taxation Law

Bill C-19 — Part 5, Division 15, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No 1: Competition Act amendments: (Senate of Canada)

  • May 18, 2022

The CBA says proposed amendments to the Competition Act do not belong in the Budget Implementation Act. The proposals require further study to ensure they improve the Competition Act and not create unintended consequences.

Air & Space Law, CCCA, Charities & Not-for-Profit Law and 9 more..., Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade, Competition Law, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Insolvency Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labour & Employment, Pensions and Benefits Law, Taxation Law

Bill C-19 — Part 5, Division 15, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No 1: Competition Act amendments

  • May 18, 2022

The CBA says proposed amendments to the Competition Act do not belong in the Budget Implementation Act. The proposals require further study to ensure they improve the Competition Act and not create unintended consequences.

Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade, Competition Law, Insolvency Law and 5 more..., Intellectual Property, International Law, Labour & Employment, Pensions and Benefits Law, Taxation Law

Pension Investment Risk Management

  • May 13, 2022

The CBA comments on proposed pension investment risk management principles issued by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

Administrative Law, Business Law, CCCA and 13 more..., Civil Litigation, Commodity Tax, Customs and Trade, Competition Law, Construction and Infrastructure Law, Elder Law, Family Law, Health Law, Insolvency Law, International Law, Pensions and Benefits Law, Privacy and Access, Taxation Law, Wills, Estates and Trusts

Employment Equity Act Review

  • May 10, 2022

The CBA comments on the Employment Equity Act Review and recommends improvements to modernize the Act.

Aboriginal Law, Child and Youth Law, Constitutional & Human Rights and 8 more..., Elder Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Labour & Employment, Privacy and Access, Sole Practitioners, Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers

Medical Assistance in Dying

  • May 09, 2022

The CBA comments on medical assistance in dying for persons with mental illnesses, mature minors and advance requests.

CCCA, Charities & Not-for-Profit Law, Child and Youth Law and 10 more..., Constitutional & Human Rights, Criminal Justice, Elder Law, Family Law, French Speaking Lawyers, Health Law, Insurance Law, Privacy and Access, Taxation Law, Wills, Estates and Trusts