US EditionImmigration minister defends border bill’s restrictions on asylum claims
- Justice Minister Sean Fraser introduced Bill C-2 on June 3, 2025, to restrict asylum claims at the Canada-US border and expand border security measures.
- The bill responds to concerns over irregular migration and expired permits, but critics note it eliminates previous refugee protections and applies retroactively to claims after June 24, 2020.
- Bill C-2 grants sweeping powers to the Minister of Immigration and the Governor in Council to suspend or cancel immigration applications and documents without due process.
- The Migrant Rights Network condemned the bill as violating international obligations and basic human rights, calling it a 'mass deportation machine' that endangers families and communities.
- If enacted, Bill C-2 would reduce asylum eligibility, increase deportations, and raise concerns over privacy and civil liberties, prompting calls for parliamentarians to reject it.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Border bill would allow cabinet to suspend immigration documents in an 'emergency'
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Canada govt introduces legislation to curb asylum claims amid reports of misuse of refugee system
Amid accusations of misuse of Canada’s refugee system, the government has introduced legislation that aims at curbing the sharp escalation in asylum claims over the past couple of years, including a major increase in the number of those from India.
Sask Today
Immigration minister defends border bill's restrictions on asylum claims
OTTAWA — Safeguards have been written into the government's border bill to ensure civil rights and due process are upheld in proposed immigration regulations, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday.
castanet.net
Justice minister defends border bill's restrictions on asylum claims
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says there will still be mechanisms allowing people to make asylum claims after being in the country for more than a year if the government's border bill passes.
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