Current and Connected This section covers both private and public international law, including treaties, conventions, international economic law, international trade and how conflict of laws interacts with domestic law.
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Submission | January 30, 2026
Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act in Response to U.S. ICC Sanctions
The CBA’s International Law Section highlights extraterritorial U.S. sanctions on ICC judges and outlines how Canada’s Extraterritorial Measures Act could block their effects to protect sovereignty and judicial independence.
Submission | January 26, 2026
Parallel proceedings (Hague)
The CBA suggests that proposed provisions for a potential Hague convention aimed at addressing the challenges of parallel proceedings and related actions occurring in multiple countries is out of step with Canadian common law.
Submission | January 23, 2026
Consultation on Proposed Revisions to Valuation for Duty Regulations
The CBA responds to CBSA’s consultation on proposed Valuation for Duty Regulations, arguing the process lacked transparency and the measures misalign with WTO rules and Parliamentary intent, create uncertainty and compliance costs, and recommending publication, fuller consultation, and regulatory revision.
