While the Canadian Bar Association welcomes an amendment that would allow more temporary entrants to Canada, it says the majority of the proposed changes to Bill C-43, Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act, are unnecessary and unjustified. The association calls the loss of appeal rights for many permanent residents the most significant change in the … Read more
The Canadian Bar Association opposes passage of Bill C-37, Criminal Code amendments (Increasing Offenders’ Accountability for Victims Act), as it would double the amount of victim surcharges and remove judges’ discretion regarding their imposition. The association notes that the bill would impact vulnerable and marginalized offenders in particular, many of whom suffer from mental illness … Read more
The Canadian Bar Association is urging the federal Department of Justice to work with Aboriginal communities to plan a national inquiry into the underlying issues surrounding murdered and missing Aboriginal women. The associations National Aboriginal Law Section chair Aimée Craft said it is the association's hope that a national inquiry will focus on practical solutions … Read more
