New Border Security Bill Could Impact Charter Rights, Justice Department Says

New Border Security Bill Could Impact Charter Rights, Justice Department Says
A Canada Border Services Agency officer is silhouetted as motorists enter Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Aug. 9, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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The Liberal government’s wide-ranging bill framed around the need to secure the Canada-U.S. border has multiple provisions that could impact rights protected by the Charter, the Justice Department has said.

The department released its Charter statement on Bill C-2 on June 19, providing its analysis of how some of the clauses could affect areas such as protection from searches and security of the person.
Noé Chartier
Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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