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Canada Tables Strong Borders Act to Enhance Security and Combat Fentanyl Trafficking

The Act responds to U.S. pressure by broadening coast guard security duties, empowering border agents, overhauling refugee claim procedures.

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Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree makes his way to the podium to speak in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The union representing front line Mounties wants Ottawa to dismiss any notion of shifting border security responsibilities away from the RCMP. A Canada Border Services Agency cruiser is parked next to a RCMP Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk at the CBSA Lansdowne port of entry in Lansdowne, Ont., on Feb. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Overview

  • Introduced June 3 by Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, the bill broadens law enforcement powers to target organized crime, including fentanyl trafficking, and deepens cooperation with U.S. agencies.
  • The legislation amends the Oceans Act to expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s mandate for security patrols and intelligence gathering in remote Arctic waters.
  • It grants the Canada Border Services Agency new authority to inspect and detain goods destined for export to block illegal and stolen products.
  • Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act aim to simplify asylum applications, speed up referrals to the Immigration and Refugee Board and impose new ineligibility rules.
  • The bill strengthens anti-money laundering enforcement by increasing penalties, restricting large cash transactions and enhancing information sharing with FINTRAC.