Senate committee recommends removing immigration measures from border bill

Immigration measures stay in border bill with no amendment

OTTAWA — Senators on the national security committee have approved the immigration measures outlined in the government's border bill, C-12, with no amendment, despite the Senate social affairs committee recommending those areas be withdrawn entirely.

Civil liberties group push to remove immigration clauses in C-12 at Senate committee

As the border bill advances, the Social Affairs, Science and Technology committee submits recommendations to remove parts 5 to 8 of C-12, citing grave concerns for refugees.

Senate panel says immigration measures should be removed from border bill - National

The Senate social affairs committee has heard from witnesses who warned the legislation could violate human rights and lacks procedural fairness.

Senate committee recommends removing broad immigration powers from border bill

Senators on the social affairs committee want to see immigration-related sections in the government's border bill, C-12, removed or significantly modified by the Senate national security committee.

Senate committee calls for gutting of flagship immigration bill over human rights concerns

Bill C-12 could have negative effect on human rights, privacy and civil liberties, committee says

‘Dangerous' Bill C-12’s immigration changes give too much power to cabinet and department: Sen. McPhedran and legal rights groups

The bill's proposal for a new timeline for refugee applications that would be in effect starting in 2020—more than five years prior to the bill even being passed—and the power to cancel large numbers of immigration documents at once are causing concerns.