CBA Speaker Diversity August 12, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Council.
Supreme Court of Canada Appointments (regional representation) August 10, 2016 The CBA urges the government to respect regional representation on the Supreme Court of Canada.
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.
Designated Representatives at Immigration and Refugee Board June 07, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association responds to the Immigration and Refugee Board's reply of Canada to suggested changes in use of Designated Representatives for children and vulnerable persons under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Countries of Focus for Canada's Bilateral Development Assistance May 27, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association recommends the rule of law as a cross-cutting theme in Canada's international development assistance, as an enabling framework to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Bill C-14 — Medical Assistance in Dying (Letter to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs) May 04, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association recommends amendments to Bill C-14 (medical assistance in dying) to align with Carter v. Canada.
Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act April 13, 2016 The CBA supports the parts of Bill C-4 that repeal Bill C-377, which introduced strict requirements for labour organizations to report expenditures. The CBA restates its privacy, constitutional and pensions law concerns with Bill C-377.
Judicial and Prothonotary Compensation and Benefits March 14, 2016 The CBA provides input to the fifth quadrennial Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission on the applicable principles in setting judicial and prothonotary compensation and benefits, to protect and promote judicial independence.
Responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action March 08, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association supports the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action of June 2015 and urges others to do the same. Many of the calls are consistent with CBA policy, and work has already begun on those issues.
Entity Regulation March 07, 2016 The CBA comments on entity regulation to the Federation of Law Societies and encourages the law societies to harmonize any new regulations between jurisdictions