Opposition Raises Privacy, Civil Liberties Concerns Over New Border Security Bill

Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, surrounded by MPs and officials, speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, June 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

There is mounting opposition to the Liberal government’s new bill to bolster border security, with critics raising concerns about threats to privacy and civil liberties.

Opposition parties criticized the new Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, in second reading in the House of Commons on June 5. While parties agree on the need to crack down on criminal activities involving the border, there are concerns the bill is going too far in granting new powers to security agencies.