Future of Immigration - Government Consultation August 05, 2016 The CBA comments on the Future of Immigration to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Saskatchewan Negotiated Cost Pension Plan Consultation August 02, 2016 The CBA comments on the Saskatchewan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority's consultation paper on negotiated cost pension plans. The CBA encourages harmonization, consistency and flexibility.
Model Code of Professional Conduct July 12, 2016 CBA supports proposed changes to FLSC Model Code of Professional Conduct on competence, dishonesty, leaving a law firm, and incriminating physical evidence.
Capital Markets Stability Act June 30, 2016 The CBA comments on the revised draft Capital Markets Stability Act, and supports many amendments made in response to stakeholders' feedback on the 2014 draft.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement June 30, 2016 The CBA comments on parts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Chapter 12 (Temporary Entry for Business Persons) and Chapter 26 (Transparency and Anti-Corruption).
Revisions to Pension Plan Governance Guideline June 17, 2016 The CBA comments on the Canadian Association of Pension Regulatory Authority (CAPSA) revised governance guidelines, and commends CAPSA's continued efforts to provide guidance on pension plan governance.
Governance Framework for IP Agents - Code of Conduct June 13, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association welcomes a code of conduct for patent and trademark agents and recommends changes to provide greater clarity about the scope of agent work and to deal with the unauthorized practice of law by non-lawyer agents.
PIPEDA Data Breach Notification and Reporting Regulations May 31, 2016 The CBA looks at PIPEDA's data breach notification and reporting requirements and recommends regulations to balance individual privacy rights with the needs of businesses to collect, use and disclose personal information for reasonable purposes.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program May 27, 2016 The CBA offers suggestions to Minister Mihychuk on operation and enforcement of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program.
Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Portfolio April 27, 2016 The CBA asks the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development to address issues with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.