Bill C-7 – Criminal Code amendments (medical assistance in dying) November 04, 2020 The CBA comments on Bill C-7, Criminal Code amendments on medical assistance in dying.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – Update to the CBA Section Alternative Report October 28, 2020 The Canadian Bar Association updates the Alternative Report it prepared in February 2020 with a discussion of recent cases and events including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Appointing BIPOC Candidates to the Federal Judiciary September 14, 2020 The CBA urges the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice to appoint Black, Indigenous and People of Colour candidates to the Supreme Court of Canada and other federal judicial positions.
Uniform Police Record Checks Act August 31, 2020 The CBA supports the Uniform Police Record Checks Act to address uniform police record check practices and encourages its adoption across Canada.
Proposed Amendments to Model Code of Professional Conduct August 28, 2020 The CBA comments on proposed changes to the Model Code of Professional Conduct provisions on discrimination and harassment and ex parte proceedings and communications.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Report June 17, 2020 The CBA responds to the Calls for Justice in the National Inquiry report into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls.
Divorce Act Regulations (Federal Child Support Guidelines, Notice of Relocation, Provincial Child Support Service) April 27, 2020 The CBA comments on regulations to accompany amendments to the Divorce Act.
Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child February 27, 2020 The CBA comments on Canada's compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and performance in promoting children's rights since 2012.
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) February 11, 2020 The CBA comments on the proposed response to a ruling that some restrictions on the eligibility to medical assistance in dying are unconstitutional.
Tax Issues for Family Lawyers - Letter to Justice Canada January 28, 2020 The CBA outlines tax issues in family law matters under the new Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act.