LEGISinfo - C-2 (45-1): Strong Borders Act

[Skip to main content](#StartOfContent) [Parliament of Canada](//www.parl.ca) - [<span class="d-none d-md-block">Visit Parliament</span> <span class="d-block d-md-none">Visit</span>](https://visit.parl.ca/index-e.html) - [<span class="d-none d-md-block" lang="fr-CA">Français</span> <span class="d-block d-md-none" lang="fr-CA">FR</span>](https://www.parl.ca:443/legisinfo/fr/projet-de-loi/45-1/c-2) [Senate](//sencanada.ca/en) [House of Commons](//www.ourcommons.ca) [](/legisinfo/en/overview) [ **](javascript:void\(0\);) Search bills ** ** - [Overview](/legisinfo/en/overview) - [Bills](/legisinfo/en/bills) - [Legislation at a glance](/legisinfo/en/legislation-at-a-glance) - [Help](/legisinfo/en/help) # <span class="bill-number-session"> <span class="bill-number">C-2</span> <span class="sr-only">, </span> <span class="bill-session"> <span class="parl-session"><span class="parl-session-number">45th</span> Parliament, <span class="parl-session-number">1st</span> session</span> <span class="session-date-range">Monday, May 26, 2025, to present</span> </span> </span> An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures <span class="label">Short title:</span> <span>Strong Borders Act</span> Bill type House Government Bill Sponsor [Minister of Public Safety](//www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/gary-anandasangaree\(89449\)) [** <span>Text of the bill</span>](/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/bill/C-2/first-reading) ## Summary Current status At second reading in the House of Commons Latest activity Debate at second reading on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 (House of Commons) - [Progress](#progress) - [Details](#details) - [About](#about) ## Progress []() ### House of Commons [](#house-first-reading-1) #### First reading Completed on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 End of stage activity Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 ##### Chamber sittings <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <th>Sitting date</th> <th>Debates (Hansard)</th> Tuesday, June 3, 2025 <a href="//www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/house/sitting-7/hansard">Sitting 7</a> [](#house-second-reading-2) #### Second reading In progress ##### Chamber sittings <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <th>Sitting date</th> <th>Debates (Hansard)</th> Thursday, June 5, 2025 <a href="//www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/house/sitting-9/hansard">Sitting 9</a> <span class="major-speeches-popup" data-template="major-speeches-1-2025-06-05"> <em></em><a href="?view=details#bill-profile-tabs" class="show-major-speeches">Major speeches</a> </span> Show major speeches at second reading Wednesday, June 18, 2025 <a href="//www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/house/sitting-18/hansard">Sitting 18</a> Tuesday, September 16, 2025 <a href="//www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/house/sitting-22/hansard">Sitting 22</a> Wednesday, September 17, 2025 <a href="//www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/house/sitting-23/hansard">Sitting 23</a> Consideration in committee Not reached Report stage Not reached Third reading Not reached ### Senate First reading Not reached Second reading Not reached Third reading Not reached ## Details ### Recorded votes #### House of Commons There are currently no recorded votes for this bill. #### Senate To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the [Votes](https://sencanada.ca/en/in-the-chamber/votes) page of the [Senate of Canada](https://sencanada.ca/en/) website.

### Speaker's rulings and statements There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements. ### Major speeches at second reading #### House of Commons | Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Thursday, June 5, 2025 | [Sponsor’s speech](//www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/house/sitting-9/hansard#13083853)<span class="small">(Sitting 9)</span> | [Gary Anandasangaree](//www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/gary-anandasangaree\(89449\)) <span class="small">(Liberal)</span> | | Thursday, June 5, 2025 | [Response speech](//www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/house/sitting-9/hansard#13083890)<span class="small">(Sitting 9)</span> | [Frank Caputo](//www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/frank-caputo\(111007\)) <span class="small">(Conservative)</span> | | Thursday, June 5, 2025 | [Response speech](//www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/house/sitting-9/hansard#13083916)<span class="small">(Sitting 9)</span> | [Claude DeBellefeuille](//www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/claude-debellefeuille\(35315\)) <span class="small">(Bloc Québécois)</span> | ## About ### Legislative summary A [legislative summary](https://loppublicservices.parl.ca/PublicWebsiteProxy/Publication/GoToLS?billNumber=C-2&lang=en_CA&parlSession=451) of this bill is available from the Library of Parliament. ### Similar bills No similar bills were introduced during previous sessions or Parliaments ### Departmental information #### Press releases [Government of Canada strengthens border security (2025-06-03 | Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)](https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2025/06/government-of-canada-strengthens-border-security.html) #### Background information [Charter Statement - Bill C-2: An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures (Tabled 2025-06-19)](https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pl/charter-charte/c2_2.html) [The Strong Borders Act - Government of Canada strengthens border security (2025-06-03 | Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)](https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2025/06/the-strong-borders-act---government-of-canada-strengthens-border-security.html) ### More on this bill #### From the Library of Parliament [Search research publications](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications) The Library of Parliament’s research publications provide non-partisan, reliable and timely information and analysis on current and emerging issues, legislation and major public policy topics. #### Further reading "Strong borders" bill \[C-2\] would expand police & spy agency powers, federal tools to control migration. Cristin Schmitz. Law360 Canada Bill C-2 backgrounder : new search powers in the Strong Borders Act and their Charter compliance. Diab, Robert. Criminal law quarterly, 73 (3): p.409-\[423\] CBA offers Parliament "better way" forward to reform \[C-2\] beleaguered immigration and refugee system. Schmitz, Cristin. Law360 Canada New federal Bill C-12 features immigration reforms carved out from contentious "strong borders" bill. Cristin Schmitz. Law360 Canada Proposed Strong Borders Act \[C-2\] must be improved. Sergio R. Karas. Law360 Canada The gathering storm of the Strong Borders Act : criticisms of Bill C-2. Hodine Williams. Law360 Canada

The Strong Borders Act \[C-2 / C-12\] and the road ahead : charting Canada’s AML \[anti-money laundering\] future. Hodine Williams. Law360 Canada The Strong Borders Act \[C-2\] and a shifting anti-money laundering landscape. Hodine Williams. Law360 Canada There are better ways to protect Canada’s asylum system than Bill C-2. Lorne Waldman. Law360 Canada [Béchard, Julie, and Robert Mason. Refugee Protection in Canada. Publication No. 2020-50-E. Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament, Ottawa, 30 July 2020.](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/202050E) [Canada. Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Government of Canada announces its plan to strengthen border security and our immigration system. December 17, 2024 \[Press release\]](https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/12/government-of-canada-announces-its-plan-to-strengthen-border-security-and-our-immigration-system.html) [Canada. Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Government of Canada expands plan to strengthen border security. February 4, 2025 \[Press release\]](https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2025/02/government-of-canada-expands-plan-to-strengthen-border-security.html) [Canada. Office of the Privy Council of Canada. Prime Ministerial Directive on Transnational Crime and Border Security. February 2, 2025 \[Statement\]](https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/corporate/clerk/role/prime-ministerial-directive-transnational-crime-border-security.html) [Charland, Sabrina, and Alexsandra Ferland. Canada-United States Border Security: Drug Trafficking and Irregular Migration. HillNotes. Library of Parliament, 12 March 2025.](https://hillnotes.ca/2025/03/12/canada-united-states-border-security-drug-trafficking-and-irregular-migration/) [Department of Finance Canada. Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime Strategy, 2023-2026, 2023.](https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/financial-sector-policy/canadas-anti-money-laundering-and-anti-terrorist-financing-regime-strategy-2023-2026.html) [Government of Canada. (3 June 2025). Strengthening border security. Canada.ca. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/securingborder/strengthen-border-security.html \[Website\]](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/securingborder/strengthen-border-security.html) [Public Safety Canada. Border Strategies.](https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/brdr-strtgs/index-en.aspx) Some publications are only available in English or French. Export as: [** JSON](/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-2/json) [** XML](/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-2/xml) For more data options, please see [Open Data](//www.ourcommons.ca/en/open-data) [**<span class="sr-only">Top of page</span>](#top "Top of page")  - [Senate](//sencanada.ca/en) - [House of Commons](//www.ourcommons.ca) - [Library of Parliament](//lop.parl.ca/About/Library/VirtualLibrary/library-of-parliament-e.html) - [Employment at Parliament](http://jobs-emplois.parl.ca/?Language=E) - [Important Notices](//www.parl.ca/ImportantNotices-e.html)