Parliament Today: Strong Borders Act back at second reading

Parliament Today: Strong Borders Act back at second reading ANALYSIS 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 The government's reworked border-security bill returns for debate while Conservative supply motions on crime and energy sit on notice. THE HUB STAFF VIEW BIO ARTICLE SUMMARY KEY STATS Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, is back before the House for second reading today, its first substantive Commons test since the government responded to criticism of the bill’s police powers by introducing a separate companion bill rather than amending C-2 itself. Behind it sit four other government bills awaiting second reading, a set of ways and means motions from the finance minister and a Conservative supply motion on crime that has not yet been called. Private members’ hour brings four bills at report stage and two at second reading. “Safety and security of all Canadians” Bill C-2, sponsored by Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, covers measures relating to the security of the Canada–United States border and related security matters. The bill drew criticism earlier in the session over clauses that would have given law enforcement warrantless powers. Rather than amend C-2 itself, the government introduced a separate companion bill carrying revised provisions, while C-2 has continued toward second reading largely unchanged. The motion before the House would send it to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. With a majority government, the second-reading vote is not in doubt. What matters is the debate itself, which gives the opposition its first full airing of the revised text, and the committee stage that follows, where any further changes will be negotiated. READ FOR FREE THE HUB STAFF The Hub’s mission is to create and curate news, analysis, and insights about a dynamic and better future for Canada in a… Read more Comments (0) JOIN TODAY LOG IN TO COMMENT Policy Chat Ask about this article — or anything in Canadian politics, economics, and public policy — powered by The Hub’s 5,000-article archive and deep area expertise. ASK ABOUT THIS ARTICLE Why split C-2's police powers into a companion bill instead of amending it directly? How would repealing Bill C-75's bail provisions actually change Canada's crime and safety landscape? What trade-offs come with exempting Standing Orders changes from closure and time allocation? → Recommended for You ANALYSIS From rock to radar: Why Canada’s critical minerals challenge is a global one FALICE…