Civil society groups demand withdrawal of government’s border bill – November 24, 2025

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At a news conference in Ottawa, a coalition of civil society groups call for the withdrawal of the federal government’s border security bill (C-12). They posit that the bill could lead to discrimination and violations of human rights in the immigration system and cannot be passed into law in its current form.

Speaking with reporters are Gauri Sreenivasan (Canadian Council for Refugees), Tamir Israel (Canadian Civil Liberties Association), Louis-Philippe Jannard (Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes, Front Commun Contre le Projet de Loi C-12), Nick Boyce (Canadian Drug Policy Coalition), Tonny Muzira (Centre for Black Development Options Canada), Karen Cocq and (Migrant Rights Network).