Hundreds of groups call on Ottawa to scrap border bill over privacy, rights concerns
- More than 300 civil society organizations are urging the Liberal government to withdraw the proposed border bill, citing threats to liberties and privacy of all Canadians.
- The proposed Strong Borders Act would allow authorities new powers to search mail and access personal information.
- The federal government claims that the legislation aims to secure borders and combat crime, receiving support from police chiefs and child protection advocates.
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More than 300 civil society organizations are calling on the Liberal government to withdraw its new border bill, claiming that it threatens the freedoms and rights of refugees and migrants, in addition to the privacy of all Canadians.

Hundreds of groups call on Ottawa to scrap border bill over privacy, rights concerns
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