Liberals Set to Introduce Revised Border Security Bill in Response to Privacy Concerns

The Liberal government has plans to rework its border security bill following criticism about how the legislation’s proposed sweeping changes could affect privacy and civil liberties.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree gave notice to the House of Commons on Oct. 6 that he will introduce a new bill on borders and immigration as early as this week.
The notice says the new bill is titled “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,” which differs slightly from the Liberal government’s original border security bill, Bill C-2….