Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Bilingualism/Official Languages
- Budget
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- National Security/Security
- Pensions
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Research and Development
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on authorized representatives, pursuant to Parliamentary Committee review.
- Amendments to Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Privacy Act and Access to Information Act for operational efficiencies
- Income Tax Act – Amendments on Canadian Controlled Private Corporations
- Income Tax Act, with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege
- Judges Act : Expansion of Unified Family Courts.
- Justice System Improvements for Improved Access to Justice
- Legislation to fulfill obligations imposed by section 55 of the Constitution Act, 1982, to give full force and effect to the entirety of the Constitution in both official languages
- Legislative Proposal on Lawful Access to Name and Address (CNA) with regard to privacy, rule of law and protection of solicitor-client privilege
- Lobbying Act amendments to improve effectiveness of the registration system pursuant to Parliamentary Committee review.
Policies or Program
- Creation of a Commissioner for Children and Youth in Canada, in regard to implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Financial Literacy for better Consumer Knowledge and Investment and Retirement planning
- Legal Aid for Improved Access to Justice
- Temporary Foreign Workers Program Review, with respect to operational efficiency and eligibility requirements
Regulation
- Amendments to Income Tax Act Regulations, with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege
- Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations with regard to protection of solicitor-client privilege
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
AN ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS CANADIAN JURISTS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, THE CBA IS DEDICATED TO THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO IMPROVE THE LAW; TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE; TO PROMOTE EQUALITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND JUSTICE SYSTEM; TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ETHICAL STANDARDS AND WELL-BEING OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION; TO REPRESENT THE LEGAL PROFESSION NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY; AND, TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF THE CBA. THE NATIONAL OFFICE PROVIDES LEGISLATIVE MONITORING AND LIAISON, MEMBERSHIP, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, TRANSLATION, MEETING COORDINATION, ACCOUNTING, DATA PROCESSING, GROUP INSURANCE, COMMUNICATIONS AND PRINTING, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. THE 39 NATIONAL SECTIONS OF THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTIES AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ON SPECIFIC AREAS OF LAW.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Johanne Bray,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Organization's membership or classes of membership
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: LAWYER, NOTARY, JUDGE, LAW TEACHER/PROFESSOR WHO WAS CALLED TO A CANADIAN BAR; ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: MEMBER OF BAR OR LAW SOCIETY JUDGE OR NOTARY OUTSIDE CANADA; RETIRED MEMBERSHIP: LAWYER, NOTARY OR JUDGE WHO IS RETIRED FROM ACTIVE PRACTICE OF LAW OR THE BENCH; SCHOLAR MEMBERSHIP: LAWYER WHO IS UNDERTAKING FULL-TIME POST-GRAD. LEGAL STUDIES OR BAR ADM. STUDIES IN ORDER TO BE ADMITTED TO ANOTHER CANADIAN BAR OR LAW SOCIETY. LAW STUDENT MEMBERSHIP: STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED FULL-TIME IN LAW STUDIES AT A RECOGNIZED LAW SCHOOL IN CANADA OR ARTICLING STUDENT.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2023-08-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Global Affairs Canada
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$1,419,344.46
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No
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Justice Canada (JC)
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$94,946.00
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
66 Slater St.
Suite 1200
Ottawa, ON K1P 5H1
Canada
Telephone number:
613-237-2925
Fax number:
613-237-0185
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Isabelle Daoust,
Deputy Chief Executive |
Public offices held
- Véronique Morissette,
Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform |
Public offices held
- Marc-André O’Rourke,
Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform |
No public offices held
- Sandeep Prasad,
Director, Strategic Initiatives |
Public offices held
- Julie Terrien,
Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform |
Public offices held
- Tamra Thomson,
Executive Director, Advocacy |
Public offices held
