Supreme Court of Canada sittings in Quebec City September 01, 2022 The CBA appreciates the Supreme Court of Canada’s commitment to enhancing public appreciation of Canada’s law and democratic institutions in its upcoming sitting in Quebec City.
Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations (CCRR), section 18 amendment July 18, 2022 The CBA recommends changing the security classification criteria in the Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations to end the discriminatory effect.
Bar Leaders’ Priorities for G7 Leaders Summit June 16, 2022 The CBA outlines issues of importance for the legal profession at the 2022 G7 Summit.
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.
Bill S-4 – Criminal Code and Identification of Criminals Act amendments (COVID-19 response and other measures) May 10, 2022 The CBA comments on Criminal Code and Identification of Criminals Act amendments to increase flexibility in the criminal justice system in the wake of COVID-19.
Employment Equity Act Review May 10, 2022 The CBA comments on the Employment Equity Act Review and recommends improvements to modernize the Act.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) April 19, 2022 The CBA updates its February 2020 Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child with a discussion of recent cases and events involving child and youth law in Canada.
Vaccination Protocol for the Federal Court March 22, 2022 The CBA assesses considerations for whether the Federal Court should adopt a vaccination protocol.
Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act review March 18, 2022 The CBA responds to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights’ review of the 2014 proposes changes to the criminal and municipal aspects of the law.
Bill C-5 – Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Amendments February 10, 2022 The CBA supports Bill C-5 as a step towards reforming mandatory minimum sentences and restoring conditional sentence orders in the Criminal Code.