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Border security bill grants new powers to tighten immigration

Border security bill grants new powers to tighten immigration

Update: 2025-08-25
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Bill C-2, also known as the Strong Borders Act, is one of the first pieces of legislation by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. The 140-page bill proposes a series of enhanced powers for law enforcement and major changes to how the government processes some asylum claims and immigration applications.

Sara Mojtehedzadeh is an investigative reporter at The Globe who writes about immigration and refugees. She explains the details of the bill and why the government believes the changes are necessary.

This episode originally aired June 11, 2025.

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Border security bill grants new powers to tighten immigration

Border security bill grants new powers to tighten immigration

The Globe and Mail