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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. 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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Hon. Anita Anand2026-02-24
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
0

Oral Questions

… the immigration system in this country. In addition, I would ask the opposition to vote with us on Bill C-12. This would be a reform to strengthen our asylum system. We have also recently announced changes to the interim health care program by introducing certain services relating to copayment. These are re…

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

Government Orders

…mentarians. What the member does not highlight is the fact that it does not take into consideration Bill C-12. The Conservatives know that. The leader of the Conservative Party is very much aware of that, and this means that the $1.5-billion figure is just not true. However, the Conservatives have done two t…

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Hon. Lena Metlege Diab2026-02-23
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
0

Oral Questions

… those are projections in that report. They do not take into account the changes that would come in Bill C-12, nor do they take into account the interim health measures that we have introduced, including copay and other provisions, so I look forward to that.

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2026-02-23
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
0

Oral Questions

…to have respected those criteria are asked to leave. The government has made very tough measures in Bill C-12, currently before the Senate, to make sure that we can continue to get that number down.

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Hon. Lena Metlege Diab2026-02-23
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
0

Oral Questions

…y to the system. We are already curbing the misuse. We have introduced a lot of integrity measures. Bill C-12 is currently in front of us, and I thank the Conservatives for supporting that. That would also reduce misuse of the system. We also have international obligations that Canada will continue to honour…

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Hon. Gary Anandasangaree2026-02-23
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
0

Oral Questions

…ible individuals from Canada. This year, through the strengthening Canada's immigration system act, Bill C-12, which is now going through the Senate, we will be removing more individuals. More will be ineligible to seek asylum. We are hiring 1,000 new CBSA officers, the first cohort of which is graduating th…

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Hon. Lena Metlege Diab2026-02-23
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
0

Oral Questions

…that will considerably reduce the costs. We are also making significant changes and have introduced Bill C-12, which would curb the misuse of asylum. We will control costs and we will truly protect those who are vulnerable, in line with our international and humanitarian obligations.

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Hon. Lena Metlege Diab2026-02-23
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
0

Oral Questions

…s are not referred. Under our government, the number of refugee claims has dropped by a third. With Bill C-12, we will be able to do even more to prevent sudden surges.

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-02-23
Points of Order
0

Government Orders

…deau Lakes with respect to the consideration of Bill C-2, the strong borders act, in the context of Bill C-12, the strengthening Canada's immigration system and borders act. Both members allege that Bill C-2 cannot proceed, on the basis that Bill C-12, which has been passed by the House, represents a similar…

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