‘Strong borders’ bill would expand police & spy agency powers, federal tools to control migration

By Cristin Schmitz ( June 4, 2025, 6:08 PM EDT) -- A wide-ranging federal omnibus bill — introduced by the minority Liberal government under the rubric of border security — would expand the powers of federal officials to restrict refugee claims and migration while also boosting the investigative and other powers of law enforcement and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in the name of protecting national security and clamping down on money laundering, fentanyl trafficking and other organized crimes....