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C-12 — An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada's borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures
Clarion tracks C-12 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Royal assent received
- Sponsor
- Gary Anandasangaree
- Introduced
- 2025-10-08
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act, is a House Government Bill that addresses measures related to the security of Canada's borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system, along with related security measures. Introduced in the House of Commons in October 2025, it passed through all legislative stages in both chambers and received Royal Assent on March 26, 2026. The bill reflects the government's stated priority of strengthening border security and immigration integrity.
Stage timeline
Royal assent
2026-03-26
Third reading
2026-03-12Senate
Consideration in committee
2026-02-25Senate
Second reading
2026-02-05Senate
First reading
2025-12-11Senate
Third reading
2025-12-11House
Report stage
2025-12-11House
Consideration in committee
2025-11-28House
Second reading
2025-10-23House
First reading
2025-10-08House
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