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Bill C-12

Law (royal assent given)
Law

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

Bill C-12 has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Sponsor:Gary Anandasangaree
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-10-08

Other Bills Numbered C-12

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 15 sessions:

45-1

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

Law (royal assent given)
Law
44-1

An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-1

An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (special warrant)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Second reading (House)
41-2

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

Second reading (House)
40-3

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Democratic representation)

Second reading (House)
40-2

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2009

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

An Act to prevent the introduction and spread of communicable diseases

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act

Second reading (Senate)
37-2

An Act to promote physical activity and sport

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-1

An Act to amend the Judges Act and to amend another Act in consequence

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (12)

Division #59
Agreed To
2025-12-11T16:00:00

Bill 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 (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 48)

327Yea
8Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
168Y / 0N
Conservative
139Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
20Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 7N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #58
Agreed To
2025-12-11T15:45:00

Bill 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 (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 22)

327Yea
8Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
168Y / 0N
Conservative
139Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
20Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 7N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #57
Negatived
2025-12-11T15:30:00

Bill 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 (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 2)

8Yea
327Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 168N
Conservative
0Y / 139N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 20N
NDP
7Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #56
Negatived
2025-12-11T15:15:00

Bill 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 (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 1)

147Yea
188Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 168N
Conservative
139Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 20N
NDP
7Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #31
Agreed To
2022-02-16T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement)

335Yea
0Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
157Y / 0N
Conservative
118Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #181
Agreed To
2021-06-22T16:35:12

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050

204Yea
114Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 113N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
20Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 1N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #180
Agreed To
2021-06-22T16:30:57

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050

209Yea
117Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 116N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 1N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #179
Agreed To
2021-06-22T16:20:49

Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 (report stage amendment - Motion No. 2; Group 1; Clause 22)

172Yea
154Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 149N
Conservative
116Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 4N
Green Party
1Y / 1N
Division #178
Agreed To
2021-06-22T16:15:00

Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 (report stage amendment - Motion No. 1; Group 1; Clause 7)

209Yea
115Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 114N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
21Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 1N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #106
Agreed To
2021-05-04T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050

210Yea
122Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 118N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
4Y / 1N
Green Party
0Y / 3N
Division #105
Negatived
2021-05-04T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 (reasoned amendment)

120Yea
212Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
1Y / 150N
Conservative
119Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
0Y / 23N
Independent
0Y / 4N
Green Party
0Y / 3N
Division #98
Agreed To
2021-04-27T12:20:00

Time allocation for Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050

169Yea
155Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 118N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
20Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 3N

Parliamentary Debates (432)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-12.

Hon. Gary Anandasangaree2026-03-26
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
0

Oral Questions

…at the new government is ensuring that we have control over the immigration system. Today we passed Bill C-12, which gives greater law enforcement powers to both the CBSA and the IRCC. For example, when people are using the asylum system to game the system, it will enable officials to disallow their claims. …

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Alexis Deschênes2026-03-26
Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Bord…
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois supports Bill 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, at third reading.…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-03-26
Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Bord…
0

Government Orders

…ll C-2 because it had lawful access and they do not support lawful access. As a result, we now have Bill C-12. I am here, not only providing my personal—

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Hon. Gary Anandasangaree2026-03-23
Public Safety
0

Oral Questions

…. There are 1,000 new CBSA officers, 1,000 new RCMP personnel, $1.3 billion for border security and Bill C-12, the strong borders act. We have Bill C-14, which would strengthen bail as well as sentencing. We have Bill C-16, which would strengthen victims' rights. That is the record of this government. We are…

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The Deputy Speaker2026-03-13
Message from the Senate
Procedural

…te has passed the following bill, with amendments to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill 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. Copies of the ame…

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Elizabeth May2026-03-12
Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act
0

Government Orders

…omnibus bills. I think it is scandalous that we did not. I know a lot of senators were disturbed by Bill C-12. They looked at Bill C-12 in committee, and they said that it had not been properly studied and that it would abuse the rights of refugees, but they held back. They thought that the government would …

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Leah Gazan2026-02-24
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government hides its xenophobia in omnibus bills such as Bill C-12, and the Conservatives have just laid it all out in front of us with today's motion. I am just fact-checking: How does the Conservative disinformation campaign with today's motion harm migrant, refug…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-02-24
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…ll C-2, which the Prime Minister and the government brought in last June and that ultimately led to Bill C-12, which is now before the Senate. That will have a profound impact on what the Parliamentary Budget Officer has to say. Would the member not concede that Bill C-12 addresses a major concern from the P…

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Sukh Dhaliwal2026-02-24
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…sylum claims were down by about one-third last year. This will reduce pressure on the IFHP. Through Bill C-12 and other measures, we are closing loopholes at the border, tightening visa rules and discouraging misuse of the asylum system. These actions reduce future surges and shorten delays. That is how we c…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-02-24
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…servative Party filibustered the legislation, and we had to come up with a compromise, which led to Bill C-12. That is still in the Senate, as opposed to being passed. It deals, in good part, with the concerns that Canadians have with asylum seekers. That is one action the Prime Minister and the government h…

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