In May 2016, CBA President Janet Fuhrer wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointing out that the government has had more than three years to study the UN’s concluding observations and to act upon them.

Even the best relationships can benefit from a period of self-reflection, a little tune-up from time to time when things are still working, just maybe not as smoothly as they could.

The CBA has followed up its response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action with a letter to the ministers of Justice, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Public Safety, to underline the association’s support for the government’s stated intention to implement the recommendations.

The CBA is eagerly anticipating an engagement with the current government on Governor in Council appointments – in fact, as CBA President Janet Fuhrer said in a recent letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, it’s been ready to go for 26 years.

Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced Bill C-16 on Tuesday.

Canadians have been waiting to see what the federal government would do with right-to-die legislation ever since the Supreme Court brought down its decision in Carter a year ago in February, and gave the then-government a year to amend the Criminal Code to conform.

One thing that can be said so far of the Liberal government – the titles of their proposed legislation are to the point, if not exactly lyrical.

Properly deployed, the TFWP and Express Entry program should be good for Canadian business and the Canadian economy.

When the new government announced last fall that it intended to reinstate the Court Challenges Program, which the previous government was in the process of winding down, the CBA was very happy with the decision.

A citizen is a citizen is a citizen. That was Justin Trudeau’s line during a pre-election leaders’ debate last fall but it sums up an important element of the CBA’s opposition to the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act (Bill C-24), passed in 2014.