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Concerns Regarding Judicial Vacancies

  • May 24, 2023

The CBA voices serious concerns about the current state of judicial vacancies in federally appointed courts.

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Bill C-47 – Improving the Economic Sanctions Regime

  • May 12, 2023

The CBA suggests improvements to proposed amendments to Canada’s economic sanctions regime in the Special Economic Measures Act and Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law).

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Bill C-47 – Improving the Economic Sanctions Regime

  • May 12, 2023

The CBA suggests improvements to proposed amendments to Canada’s economic sanctions regime in the Special Economic Measures Act and Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law).

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Retroactive GST Legislation Bill C-47 —Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1

  • May 11, 2023

The CBA expresses serious concerns about retroactive tax legislation that is unfair to taxpayers and a breach of the rule of law.

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Foreign Influence Transparency Registry

  • May 10, 2023

The CBA supports a foreign influence transparency registry and recommends that legal advice and information subject to solicitor-client or contemplated litigation privilege be exempt from registration requirements.

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Reintroducing Bill C-36 to combat dramatic rise in hate crimes

  • April 11, 2023

The CBA urges the federal government to introduce legislation to combat the dramatic rise in hate crimes, particularly against Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+, religious minority, racialized and ethnic communities.

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Delay for Medical Assistance in Dying Where Sole Underlying Condition is a Mental Illness

  • April 06, 2023

The CBA expresses concern with the delay of eligibility to medical assistance in dying for persons with mental illnesses.

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Consultation on non-consensual, medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children

  • March 31, 2023

The CBA urges the Government of Canada to launch a public consultation on non-consensual, deferrable and medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children

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Pension Supervisory Authorities – Strategic Plan 2023 2026

  • March 21, 2023

The CBA comments on the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ Draft 2023-2026 Strategic Plan

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Improving Inclusivity in the Canadian Justice System

  • March 20, 2023

The CBA suggests best practices to ensure that courts correctly pronounce the names of all people appearing before them.

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