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Last week Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, passed in the Canadian Senate. These legislation changes raise serious concerns about access to asylum and due process, as well as violation of our legal and humanitarian commitments.
Read the CERC in Migration and Integration @cercmigration.bsky.social statement here:
https://www.torontomu.ca/global-migration-institute/news-events/2026/03/bill-c12/
#BillC12 #Canada #immigration #refugees

Global Migration Institute Statement on Bill C-12

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)

FCJ Refugee Centre Mar 16

Bill C-12 has passed Senate and will become law soon. It's a dangerous law that could expand deportations, deny refugee protection, and give the government new powers over migrants’ lives.

Join this emergency town hall to get updates, learn how to get ready, understand possible impacts, and discuss how we can respond together:

🗓 March 18
⏰ 5pm PDT · 8pm EDT · 9pm AST
🔗 MigrantRights.ca/C12TownHall

#BillC12 #Canada #refugees

Freezenet Mar 14

No CBC, this is Not Even Close to the 2nd Attempt at Lawful Access

The CBC has made the claim that this latest attempt at Lawful Access is the 2nd attempt. This is misleading.

https://www.freezenet.ca/no-cbc-this-is-not-even-close-to-the-2nd-attempt-at-lawful-access/

#News #Privacy #Security #BillC12 #BillC2 #BillC22 #BillC30 #BillC50 #BillC51 #BillC52 #BillC74 #Canada #CBC #journalism #LawfulAccess #Media #SupremeCourtOfCanada

Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦Mar 12

Well. Senate debate on C-12 is over. The bill has now gone back to the House with two amendments- but to my sorrow, all our other amendments failed. Still, I’m proud of the two dozen or so senators from all parts of the Chamber who stood together to fight for justice for immigrants, refugees, international students and those on work visas. We made our arguments with passion, reason, evidence and courage. I hope courts will take note in the future. #C12 #BillC12 #cdnpoli #Canada #immigration

Thank you Senator for speaking on behalf of like-minded Canadians, who believe that *every* person is of inestimable value, and that Canada is and must continue to be a nation that strives to treat people equally and make no distinction between people based on race, creed, or place of origin.

Well worth listening to.

#CdnPoli #ABPoli #ABLeg #Immigration #BillC12 #AlbertaSupremacists

Show thread

Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦Mar 11

Senator Senior’s amendment to Bill C-12 passed - a nice surprise. I had less luck with the amendment I proposed tonight, to try to put some meaningful parliamentary oversight on the mass cancellations of visa and permanent residency cards. I thought my amendment was elegant. But it may have been too clever for its own good! https://youtu.be/AFPJWRPW9O4?si=toJ-9Thv51U0XiNG #C12 #BillC12 #immigration #cdnpoli #Canada #SenateofCanada

Bill C-12: On immigration, Parliament should not surrender its prerogatives to the executive branch

YouTube

Stephen Aberle Mar 6

I took action today and urged my senator to reject #BillC12. Canada’s immigration and refugee system must protect fairness, transparency and due process. Join the call: https://kairoscanada.org/tell-senators-to-vote-no-on-bill-c-12

Tell Senators to vote NO on Bill C-12 |

Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦Mar 3

Today, I was a guest on the Borderlines immigration law podcast, to talk about Bill C-12 and the role of the modern Senate in reviewing difficult legislation. With a conclusion that looks at Danielle Smith’s anti-immigrant discourse. https://youtu.be/sgaggc8uv_Q #BillC12 #C12 #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ableg #Alberta #Canada

#206 - The Importance of the Canadian Senate with Senator Paula Simons

YouTube

Fred Feb 25

Stop #BillC12. It seeks to bring #ICE to #Canada: https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/story/74272/update-bill-c-12-could-usher-in-a-trump-style-approach-to-immigrants-refugees-and-migrants-in-canada-the-senate-could-stop-it/
https://act.greenpeace.ca/en-ca/stop-bill-c12
https://migrantrights.ca/
https://breachmedia.ca/canada-repeating-century-of-anti-migrant-harm-bill-c12/

#cdnpoli #canpoli #immigration

Update: Bill C-12 could usher in a Trump-style approach to immigrants, refugees and migrants in Canada.

Will Canada follow Trump’s America into an abyss of fear, hate and immigration raids? The Senate could decide.

Greenpeace Canada

FCJ Refugee Centre Feb 24

🚨 ONLINE PANEL: Protecting the Right to Safety: Responding to Bill C-12 | February 25, 11:30 AM EST

#BillC12 is on the verge of becoming law. If it passes, it will fundamentally change who can access refugee protection in #Canada.

@cercmigration.bsky.social is bringing together leading experts and advocates for an urgent online panel discussion about what’s in this bill, what it means for asylum seekers and migrants, and what we can still do.

👉️ REGISTER: https://www.torontomu.ca/global-migration-institute/events/2026/02/protecting-the-right-to-safety/