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C-2 At second reading in the House of Commons House Government Bill

An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures

Short title: Strong Borders Act

Sponsor: Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park)

Proposed changes

On 3 June 2025, the Minister of Public Safety introduced 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 (Strong Borders Act) and it was given first reading.

Part 1 amends the Customs Act to provide the Canada Border Services Agency with facilities free of charge for carrying out any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of that Act and other Acts of Parliament and to provide officers of that Agency with access at certain locations to goods destined for export. It also includes transitional provisions.

Part 2 amends the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to create a new temporary accelerated scheduling pathway that allows the Minister of Health to add precursor chemicals to Schedule V to that Act. It also makes related amendments to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Police Enforcement) Regulations and the Precursor Control Regulations.

Part 3 amends the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Cannabis Act to confirm that the Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, make regulations exempting members of law enforcement from the application of any provision of the Criminal Code that creates drug-related inchoate offences when they are undertaking lawful investigations.

Part 4 amends the Canada Post Corporation Act to permit the demand, seizure, detention or retention of anything in the course of post only in accordance with an Act of Parliament. It also amends that Act to expand the Canada Post Corporation’s authority to open mail in certain circumstances to include the authority to open letters.

This is shortened to the first five points. The bill itself covers more.

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MPs lobbied about it

Dan Albas 5Kyle Seeback 5Frank Caputo 4Tamara Kronis 3Michael Coteau 3Chi Nguyen 2Sima Acan 2Adam Chambers 2Shelby Kramp-Neuman 2Philip Lawrence 2

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