Submissions and Resolutions

WHEREAS the Second Fundamental Principle of Olympism states that the goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity

WHEREAS Canada was a key proponent and one of the first states to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (ratified in 1991), one of the most universally ratified United Nations treaties

WHEREAS Cameroon’s criminal code punishes private same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults, in contravention of international human rights laws which Cameroon has signed and ratified

WHEREAS the Ministerial Direction to CSIS on Information Sharing With Foreign Entities (the Direction) permits, in limited circumstances at the discretion of the CSIS Director, sharing information that may be derived from or put persons at risk of torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment (mistreatment)

The CBA remain of the opinion that Bill C-377 is fundamentally flawed and triggers serious concerns from a privacy, constitutional and pensions law perspective.

The CBA opposes the Bill C-377 because it is fundamentally flawed and contains serious concerns from a privacy, constitutional and pensions law perspective.

WHEREAS legislation has been proposed in the Russian State Duma (Parliament) that would target lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Russians, their friends, families and neighbours and anyone else perceived to be promoting homosexuality or otherwise sympathetic to homosexuals, whether they are inside or outside of Russia

Submission to Justice and Human Rights Committee

Letter to Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs