Bills pushed through Commons at last minute won't be studied by Senate until February

Bills pushed through Commons at last minute won't be studied by Senate until February

Despite a deal to push government bills through their final stages before the House of Commons rose last Thursday, two pieces of priority budget and border legislation, C-4 and C-12, can't become law until at least February.

Message from CASW's President on Bill C-12

Last week, the House of Commons passed Bill C-12, known as Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act.  It’s concerning how quickly this Bill is moving forward to becoming law.   In Canada and in too many nations globally—we are witnessing a troubling resurgence of political strategies that use fear and misinformation to divide communities. Refugees are increasingly being framed as threats to public safety, economic stability, an…