Voluntary Disclosures by Canadian Registered Charities August 08, 2017 The CBA comments on how the Canada Revenue Agency's voluntary disclosure program should apply to not-for-profits.
Independence of the Judiciary in Poland July 25, 2017 The CBA urges the Government of Canada to encourage judicial independence in Poland.
Court Funding and Judicial Independence July 05, 2017 The CBA urges the government to adequately fund the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, Court Martial Appeal Court and Tax Court and safeguard judicial independence.
Report of the Consultation Panel on the Political Activities of Charities July 04, 2017 The CBA supports the Consultation Panel Report on the Political Activities of Charities, and asks the Minister of National Revenue to be included in consultations on any initiatives following from the Report.
Medical Assistance in Dying – Monitoring Regime June 13, 2017 The CBA comments on a proposed federal framework for monitoring medical assistance in dying.
Trade-marks Act — Use Requirement May 26, 2017 The CBA explains its concerns about proposed changes to the use requirement for trademark registration and suggests mitigating measures.
Bill C-16 — Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code Amendments (gender identity or expression) May 11, 2017 The CBA urges the Senate to pass Bill C-16, which adds "gender identity or expression" to the prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act and to the identifiable groups in the hate crime provisions of the Criminal Code.
Bill C-25 - Canada Business Corporations Act, Canada Cooperatives Act, Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and Competition Act amendments February 22, 2017 The CBA comments on amendments to the Canadian Business Corporations Act and the Competition Act in Bill C-25, welcoming changes to encourage diversity in corporate leadership and suggesting other improvements.
Canada's National Security Framework February 10, 2017 The CBA summarizes its main priorities about the national security framework for the House of Commons Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
National Security Green Paper, 2016 December 20, 2016 The CBA urges the federal government to conduct a rigorous review of Bill C-51, Anti-Terrorism Act 2015, giving equal weight to the impact of excessive state powers on individual rights and freedoms as to public safety concerns.