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Canadian Carney government to tighten bail and border security bills
The government says “Canadians deserve to feel safe everywhere – where they live, play, and work.
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Prabhjot Paul Singh - Sun, 19, Oct 2025
- 01:12 EDT
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Canada's Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister's office, after being elected Liberal Leader the previous day, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 10, 2025. / REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
After rejecting “Jail, not Bail” introduced by the Opposition Conservatives a couple of weeks ago, the ruling Liberals have announced the introduction in the House of Commons of a new Bill to tighten bail laws, besides undertaking a series of measures to tighten border controls.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, “The world is increasingly dangerous and divided, and as Canadians, we must look out for ourselves. That is why Canada’s new government is relentlessly focused on protecting our border, our country, and our way of life. We’re securing our sovereignty, combating crime, and building safer communities. Together, we are building Canada strong.”
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He announced that the Government would also bring in a new law to keep the repeat offenders in jails to make the “communities feel safe”.
Meanwhile, the Public Safety Minister, Gary Anandasangaree, who has been under a scathing attack from the Conservatives and asked to resign for his failure to ensure the safety of Canadian communities, held that “Canadians deserve to feel safe everywhere – where they live, play, and work.”
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, also joined the issue, saying that “I have seen first-hand the excellent work done by the CBSA at our ports of entry. The agency’s mandate is broad, and it is critical to our public safety, whether it is ensuring the smooth operation of our borders or acting as our country’s first line of defence against crimes such as drug and weapons smuggling.”
Leaders of the strong South Asian community in general and the Indian community in particular have been coming down heavily on the Government for its liberal bail laws. The "Jail, not Bail" Bill of the Conservatives was introduced by Arpan Khanna, MP of Indian descent. Several other MPs of Indian descent, including Tim Uppal, Amanpreet Singh Gill, Amarjeet Singh Gill, Jagsharan Singh Mahal, Harb Gill,
Shuvaloy Majumdar, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Sukhman Gill and Dalwinder Singh Gill took turns in attacking the liberal bail laws of the Liberal government by quoting victims of repeat offenders.
Meanwhile, PM Carney announced additional defense measures. “To secure our border and keep our communities safe, Canada’s new government will: Canada will hire 1,000 new Canada Border Services
Agency (CBSA) officers. These new officers will help crack down on the movement of stolen goods, illegal guns, and drugs, enforce import measures, and investigate unfair trade practices.”
On combating the drugs menace, he said, “From day one, the government has taken bold, decisive action – introducing the strongest border security legislation in Canadian history to crack down on gun trafficking and the flow of illegal drugs like fentanyl. “
Canada’s Budget 2025 will be tabled in the House of Commons by the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, François-Philippe Champagne, on Nov. 4.
The key Bill awaiting consideration, which the government introduced on Oct. 8, 2025 — Bill C-12 (the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act) — aims to strengthen immigration and border security, protect Canadians, and keep Canadian communities safe.
The Bill reinforces the government’s commitment to equipping law enforcement agencies with the right tools to keep our borders secure. It draws on the elements of Bill C-2 to combat transnational organised crime, stop the flow of illegal fentanyl, crack down on money laundering, dismantle criminal networks, and improve the integrity of our immigration system.
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