CBA Sections comment on the proposed creation of an independent Criminal Case Review Commission

The Commodity, Tax, Customs and Trade Section of the Canadian Bar Association is concerned with potential amendments to the valuation for duty regulations announced in the 2021 federal budget.

The Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association comments on the IRB’s updated guidelines.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada must not exclude counsel from its portals and platforms, writes CBA President Bradley Regehr.

The Canadian Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section urges CBSA to make its policies and directives public to ensure fairness and accountability.

In today’s low-interest environment, forcing charities to spend more on their charitable activities would put their long-term sustainability at risk.

It’s easy to imagine how vulnerable immigration or refugee applicants can feel as they work their way through the Canadian system.

Economic threats to national security may not grab headlines as much as other dangers with the potential to affect Canada, but that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous to the safety and prosperity of Canadians. Earlier this year the federal government struck a task force to study and address new and emerging threats and asked stakeholders to give feedback.

“Organizing summits is not enough.” This is the clear message sent on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association by its President Bradley D. Regehr to Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Bardish Chagger and Justice Minister David Lametti.

The Canadian Bar Association’s Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section acknowledges how successful the Canada Revenue Agency, or CRA, has been in increasing the proportion of charity applications that are accepted thanks to the Charities IT Modernization Project, or CHAMP. But lawyers acting for charities face a number of difficult challenges with the MyBA online portal that result in extensive delays for clients.