Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement June 30, 2016 The CBA comments on parts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Chapter 12 (Temporary Entry for Business Persons) and Chapter 26 (Transparency and Anti-Corruption).
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.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action May 03, 2016 The CBA commits to advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action and welcomes greater collaboration with the federal government to achieve these goals.
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
Canadian Bar Association Intervention Policy February 24, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.
"Use" Provisions in Trade-marks Act (Bill C-31, Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, Part 6, Division 25) February 24, 2016 The CBA urges the federal government to reconsider amendments to the use provisions of the Trade-marks Act.
Model Business Principles on Forced Labour, Labour Trafficking, and Illegal or Harmful Child Labour February 24, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.
Joint Policy Statement on Audit Inquiries February 24, 2016 A Canadian Bar Association resolution passed at the 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council.
Regulation of Charitable and Not-for-Profit Law Sectors February 16, 2016 The Canadian Bar Association offers its assistance to the Ministers of Finance and National Revenue for the government's review and modernization of laws governing charities and not-for-profit organizations.