Submissions and Resolutions

The CBA offers Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada its input on how to improve the spousal sponsorship program.

The CBA says the Official Languages Act should be modernized to reflect today's linguistic realities and it should include an enforceable section requiring the Justice Minister to ensure a completely bilingual Constitution for Canada.

The CBA recommends changes to advertising requirements before receiving a permit to hire foreign workers in certain fields.

The CBA supports an independent Immigration and Refugee Board, and offers input on recommended changes to IRB procedures.

The CBA says Parliament should add an enforceable section to the Official Languages Act requiring the Minister of Justice to ensure a completely bilingual Constitution for Canada.

The CBA highlights a recent resolution on advancing LGBTI2S rights globally and urges the government to show leadership in that arena.

The CBA comments on proposed changes to the Competition Bureau's Immunity and Leniency Programs.

The CBA expresses concern with broad-based market studies, including the Competition Bureau’s authority to conduct them, their value, strain on resources and burdens on private parties.

The CBA comments on pathways to permanent resident status for foreign caregivers.

The CBA urges the government to ratify the third optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child establishing procedure to bring complaints about violations directly to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.