C-2Strong Borders Act
An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on June 3, 2025
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since June 3, 2025
What it does
Expands border, immigration, policing, mail, and anti-money laundering powers, and changes rules for sharing and collecting information.
What it does
- Gives the Canada Border Services Agency free facilities for work under the Customs Act and access, at certain locations, to goods headed for export.
- Creates a temporary faster path for the Health Minister to add precursor chemicals to Schedule V under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
- Changes Canada Post rules so items in the mail can be seized, detained, or kept only under an Act of Parliament, and lets Canada Post open letters in certain cases.
- Changes coast guard, immigration, and refugee rules, including more information sharing, ending the designated countries of origin regime, and adding new grounds that can make a refugee claim ineligible.
- Raises penalties and changes compliance rules under anti-money laundering law, requires more entities to enrol with FINTRAC, bars some large cash dealings, and adds more information-sharing powers.
- Updates investigation and data access rules for police and CSIS, creates a framework for authorised access to information, and changes sex offender reporting and information-sharing rules.
Who it affects
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Refugee claimants
- Immigration applicants
- Canada Post users
- Banks and other reporting entities
- Law enforcement agencies
- Sex offenders
- Telecom and internet providers
Background
It was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 June 2025.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a cabinet minister on behalf of the government. Government bills get set time for debate, so they are the most likely to become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalGary Anandasangaree· June 5, 2025
“Bill C-2, the strong borders act, would help achieve just that. The bill would keep Canadians safe by ensuring law enforcement has the right tools to keep our borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of illegal fentanyl and crack down on money laundering.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeFrank Caputo· June 5, 2025
“However, the bill is not quite omnibus enough to include key areas. Let us look at the bill.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocClaude DeBellefeuille· June 5, 2025
“As the official Bloc Québécois public safety and emergency preparedness critic, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-2. I would remind the House that, today, we are beginning the speeches and debate on a bill and related measures aimed at securing the border between Canada and the United States.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPJenny Kwan· September 16, 2025
“Bill C-2, the strong borders act, was introduced in June by the public safety minister.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caGreenElizabeth May· September 16, 2025
“The bill, if passed as is, would expedite the deportation of people without them having a chance to make their case, which they have the right to do under Canadian law, as to why they have legitimate fears of being killed if they are sent back to their country of origin. There is a great deal that needs to be said about this.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
Read the source
LEGISinfo status: At second reading in the House of Commons. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.