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C-12 — An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada's borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures

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C-12 An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada's borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures 51 LPC Assented to ▾
BILL C-12

An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada's borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures

Last activity : Royal assent received
House Government Bill · Sponsor : Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
LPC Assented to
Omnibus bill. It changes several different acts, one per part (11 parts). The title names only some of them, so the summary below goes part by part.
Sponsor : Hon. Gary Anandasangaree · House of Commons · House Government Bill
Commons · 1st2025-10-08Commons · 2nd2025-10-23Commons · 3rd2025-12-11Senate · 1st2025-12-11Senate · 2nd2026-02-05Senate · 3rd2026-03-12Royal assent2026-03-26
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What it does, in plain language
  • Bundles 11 parts covering border security, drug control, immigration and asylum, and the fight against money laundering.
  • Touches about a dozen federal laws, including the Customs Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
Part 1Customs Act
  • Requires that facilities be provided free of charge to the Canada Border Services Agency to carry out federal law enforcement work.
  • Gives border officers access, at certain locations, to goods headed for export.
  • Sets out transitional rules while the new obligations take effect.
Part 2Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
  • Creates a temporary fast-track pathway letting the Minister of Health add precursor chemicals to Schedule V.
  • Updates the Police Enforcement Regulations and the Precursor Control Regulations accordingly.
Part 3Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Cannabis Act
  • Confirms the Governor in Council can exempt police carrying out lawful investigations from certain drug-related Criminal Code offences such as conspiracy or attempt.
  • Specifies these regulations are made on the recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety.
Part 4Oceans Act
  • Formally adds security-related activities to Coast Guard services.
  • Authorizes the responsible minister to collect, analyze and share information and intelligence.
Part 5Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act and Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
  • Lets the Immigration Minister share personal information within the department and with certain federal and provincial public bodies.
  • Allows regulations governing how immigration information is shared with other federal departments and agencies.
Part 6Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
  • Eliminates the "designated countries of origin" regime.
  • Lets the Minister set the information and documents required for an asylum claim, and declare some claims withdrawn before they reach the Refugee Protection Division.
  • Requires the Refugee Protection Division and Refugee Appeal Division to pause a case if the claimant is not in Canada.
  • Allows regulations requiring a representative be named for claimants under 18 or unable to understand the proceeding.
Part 7Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
  • Allows the Governor in Council, on public interest grounds, to refuse, suspend or terminate the processing of certain immigration applications.
  • Allows orders cancelling, suspending or varying issued documents, or adding conditions to them.
  • Requires anyone affected by such an order to appear for examination, answer truthfully and produce requested documents.
Part 8Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
  • Adds two new grounds that make an asylum claim ineligible.
  • Provides for regulations creating exceptions to those grounds.
  • Allows the new grounds to apply retroactively through a transitional provision.
Part 9Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
  • Raises the maximum administrative monetary penalties and the maximum punishments for certain offences.
  • Replaces voluntary compliance agreements with a mandatory regime, with a compliance order if a business refuses or fails to comply, and breaching that order becomes a violation itself.
  • Requires businesses covered by section 5 that are not already registered to enroll with FINTRAC.
  • Authorizes FINTRAC to share certain information with the Commissioner of Canada Elections.
Part 10Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act and Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
  • Adds FINTRAC's Director to the financial oversight committee created under subsection 18(1).
  • Lets the Director exchange information with the committee's other members.
Part 11Sex Offender Information Registration Act and Customs Act
  • Changes registered sex offenders' reporting duties: when they must report, what they must provide and the deadlines.
  • Allows identifying physical characteristics to be recorded when an offender reports to a registration centre.
  • Authorizes the Canada Border Services Agency to give police information about offenders' arrivals in and departures from Canada.
  • Permits sharing registry information where there are reasonable grounds to believe it will help prevent or investigate a sexual crime.

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Registered lobbying 51 communications · 9 organizations as of Sep 10, 2026 the 10 most recent +
Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority12The Refugee Centre9Canadian Civil Liberties Association7WoodGreen Community Services7Canadian Council for Refugees5
Canadian Gaming Association (CGA)4Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc.4International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group2Women's Legal Education and Action Fund1
2026-07-02 · Privy Council Office (PCO)
Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
Met with : Galen Richardson — Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations · Miro Froehlich — Director of Policy
2026-06-25 · Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
Met with : Alyth Roos — Special Assistant, Policy
2026-06-16 · Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
Met with : Marie-Eve Pelchat — Executive Director · Charles Chenard — Director General · Graeme Hamilton — Director General
2026-06-10 · House of Commons
Canadian Council for Refugees
Met with : Gary Anandasangaree — Minister of Public Safety · Jacques Ramsay — Parliamentary Secretary Public Safety
2026-05-15 · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Canadian Council for Refugees
Met with : Catherine Scott — Assistant Deputy Minister
2026-05-06 · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Canadian Council for Refugees
Met with : Arash Rahmani — Policy Advisor · Clara Geddes — Policy Advisor
2026-04-17 · Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
The Refugee Centre
Met with : Gary Anandasangaree — Minister of Public Safety
2026-03-24 · House of Commons
Canadian Gaming Association (CGA)
Met with : Ruby Sahota — Member of Parliament, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime) · Rob Jamieson — Chief of Staff
2026-03-24 · House of Commons
Canadian Gaming Association (CGA)
Met with : Ruby Sahota — Member of Parliament, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime) · Rob Jamieson — Chief of Staff to Hon. Ruby Sahota, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
2026-03-20 · House of Commons
Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
Met with : Karina Gould — Member of Parliament

Communications reported to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying that name this bill. Lobbying is a lawful, publicly registered activity — this count is a fact, not a verdict. Only communications whose description names both the bill number and its title are counted, so the real total may be higher. Registry archive read on September 10, 2026; the Commissioner republishes it about monthly, and we refresh it by hand.

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